3rd Marine Infantry Regiment
| 3e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine | |
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Regimetal insignia of the 3e RIC
Regimental insignia of the 3e RIMa |
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| Active | 1838 |
| Country |
France 
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| Branch | French Army |
| Type | troupes de marine |
| Role | Infantry |
| Size | 1,250 men and women |
| Part of | 9th Marine Infantry Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Vannes, France |
| Nickname(s) | « Le Grand Trois » (Fr) |
| Motto(s) | « Debout les morts » (Fr) |
| Colors | Red and blue |
| Anniversaries | Bazeilles |
| Engagements |
Franco-Prussian War War on Terror (2001 – present) |
| Battle honours |
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| Insignia | |
| Beret badge of the Troupes de Marine |  |
| Abbreviation | 3e RIMa |
Franco-Prussian War
World War I
World War II
Lebanese Civil War 1975–1990
The 3rd Marine Infantry Regiment (French: 3e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine, 3e RIMa) is a unit of the French Army in the French Forces. The 3e RIMa is one of the oldest of the troupes de marine. This regiment is one of the "Quatre Grands" of marine infantry ounce garrisoned within the four military ports, ready to embark : the « Grand Un » , the « Grand Deux », the « Grand Trois » and the « Grand Quatre ». The « Grand Trois » has participated actively to the various far expeditions of the 19th century in Africa, the Americas, Oceania and the Orient. Surnamed also the "3rd Marine", the unit was part of the « Blue Division » which illustrated capability at the Battle of Bazeilles on August 31 and September 1, 1870. The regiment was subordinated to the 9th Marine Infantry Brigade.
Foundation was merged with those of the marine infantry (French: « infanterie de marine » ) whom were at the source of the Compagnie Ordinaire de la Mer created by Richelieu in 1622. A Royal Ordinance of King Louis Philippe I, the King of the French reconstituted in 1831 two regiments of marine infantry (French: régiments d'infanterie de marine) from the 45th, the 51st Line Infantry Regiment (French: 51e Régiments d'infanterie de ligne) and 16th Light Infantry Regiment which was garrisoned at the time in the colonies; a new decree ordinance dated November 20, 1838 created a third regiment of arms (French: troisième régiment de l'arme). Each regiment counted 30 active companies, out of which 4 grenadier, 4 de voltigeurs and 22 du centre, a headquarter staff and a company hors rang. The 1st regiment garrisoned at Brest, Cherbourg and Guadeloupe, the 2nd regiment at Brest, Rochefort and Martinique; the 3rd at Toulon, Cayenne, Senegal and the Bourbon island (current Reunion island).
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