Funen Life Regiment

Funen Life Regiment
Funen Life Regiment
Fynske Livregiment
	File:Coat of arms of Funen Life Regiment.svg
Active	1614–1991
Country	DenmarkDenmark
Branch	File:Flag of Denmark (state).svg Royal Danish Army
Garrison	Odense Kaserne
Motto(s)	Fast i nød (Firm under distress)
Regimental belt	File:Funen Life Regiment Stable belt.png
March	Kronens Regiments Geschwindt-March (The Crown's Regiment's Geschwindt-March)

The Funen Life Regiment (Danish: Fynske Livregiment) was an infantry regiment of the Royal Danish Army. On 1 November 1991 it was merged with the King's Jutlandic Regiment of Foot, into Slesvigske Fodregiment.

History

It was one of the oldest regiments in the Danish army and could trace its history back to 1614 when it was raised under the name Fynske Fenle Knægte af Jydske Regiment Landsfolk. The Regiment participated in all Danish wars since 1625, including Torstenson War (1643–1645) Northern Wars (1658–1660), Scanian War (1675–1679), Great Northern War (1700), Great Northern War (1709–1720), Slaget på Reden (1801), Gunboat War (1807–1814), First Schleswig War (1848–1850) and Second Schleswig War (1864). It was furthermore in foreign war service during 1689–1714. The regimental flag has the battle honours Lutter am Barenberg 1626, Wismar 1675, Christianstad 1677–78, Stralsund 1715, Dybbøl 1848, Isted 1850 and Dybbøl 1864.

Disbanded units

1st battalion (I/FLR), raised 1961, disbanded 1990. Mechanized infantry battalion.
- File:Emblem for the Staff-I-FLR.svg Headquarters Company
- File:Emblem for the 1-I-FLR.svg 1st Armored Infantry Company
- File:Emblem for the 2-I-FLR.svg 2nd Armored Infantry Company
- File:Insigne incognitum.svg (blue)^[1] 3rd Tank Squadron (Along with File:Emblem for the 3-I-JDR.svg from 1974 to 1981)
- File:Emblem for the 4-I-FLR.svg 4th Motorised Infantry Company
2nd battalion (II/FLR), raised 1961, disbanded 1990. Infantry battalion.
- File:Insigne incognitum.svg Headquarters Company
- File:Insigne incognitum.svg 1st Motorised Infantry Company
- File:Insigne incognitum.svg 2nd Motorised Infantry Company
- File:Insigne incognitum.svg 3rd Motorised Infantry Company
3rd battalion (III/FLR), raised 1961, disbanded 1990. Infantry battalion.
- File:Insigne incognitum.svg Headquarters Company
- File:Insigne incognitum.svg 1st Infantry Company
- File:Insigne incognitum.svg 2nd Infantry Company
- File:Insigne incognitum.svg 3rd Infantry Company
4th battalion (IV/FLR), raised 1961, disbanded 1990. Motorised infantry battalion.
- File:Insigne incognitum.svg Headquarters Company
- File:Insigne incognitum.svg 1st Motorised Infantry Company
- File:Insigne incognitum.svg 2nd Motorised Infantry Company
- File:Insigne incognitum.svg 3rd Motorised Infantry Company
- File:Insigne incognitum.svg 4th Tank Destroyer Squadron

**Names^[2]**
Fyenske Kompagni af Jyske Regiment Knægte	Funen Company from Jutlandic Regiment Knaves	17 November 1614	–	1661
Fyenske Kompagni af Jydske Landregiment	Funen Company from Jutlandic Land Regiment	17 November 1614	–	1663
Fyenske Landregiment til Fods	Funen Land Regiment on Foot	1661	–	1679
Fyenske nationale Regiment	Funen National Regiment	1663	–	1680
Fyenske Regiment	Funen Regiment	1679	–	1729
Prins Frederiks Regiment	Prince Frederick's Regiment	1729	–	1730
Fyenske geworbne Regiment	Funen Recruited Regiment	1730	–	1749
Kronprins Christians Regiment	Crown Prince Christian's Regiment	1749	–	1766
Kongens Regiment	The King's Regiment	1766	–	1808
Kronens Regiment	The Crown's Regiment	1808	–	1839
3. Livregiment til Fods	3rd Life Regiment on Foot	1839	–	1842
4. Linie Infanteribataillon	4th Line Infantry Battalion	1842	–	1860
4. Infanteribataillon	4th Infantry Battalion	1860	–	1863
4. Infanteriregiment	4th Infantry Regiment	1863	–	1865
4. Infanteribataillon	4th Infantry Battalion	1865	–	1867
4. Bataillon	4th Battalion	1867	–	1951
6. Regiment	6th Regiment	1 November 1951	–	31 October 1961
Fynske Livregiment	Funen Life Regiment	1 November 1961	–	1 November 1991

Historical standards of the regiment
Crown Prince Christian's Regiment (1749–1766)

Crown Prince Christian's Regiment
(1749–1766)
The King's Regiment[3] (1790–1808)

The King's Regiment^[3]
(1790–1808)
4th Battalion (1912–1947)

4th Battalion
(1912–1947)

↑ "Kurts hjemmeside ~ FLR & ART".
↑ Laursen, Ole (22 April 2014). "Historical Overview of Funen Life Regiment". Wadschier. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
↑ Wolter, Hans Christian (1992). Den danske hær i Napoleonstiden 1801-1814 (in Danish). Tøjhusmuseet. pp. 31–43. ISBN 87-89022-10-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)