Mercian Regiment
| The Mercian Regiment (Cheshire, Worcesters and Foresters, and Staffords) |
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Cap Badge of the Mercian Regiment
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| Active | 1 September 2007- |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Branch |
 British Army
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| Type | Line Infantry |
| Role | 1st Battalion - Armoured Infantry 2nd Battalion - Light Infantry 4th Battalion - Light Infantry |
| Size | Three battalions |
| Part of | Prince of Wales' Division |
| Garrison/HQ | RHQ - Lichfield 1st Battalion - Bulford Camp 2nd Battalion - Dale Barracks, Chester 4th Battalion - Nottingham |
| Nickname(s) | The Heart of England's Infantry |
| Motto(s) | "Stand Firm and Strike Hard" |
| March |
Wha Wadna Fecht for Charlie/Under the Double Eagle (Quick) Stand Firm and Strike Hard (Slow) |
| Mascot(s) | Ram (Private Derby XXXI) |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel in Chief | HRH The Prince of Wales |
| Colonel of the Regiment |
Brigadier AP Williams OBE |
| Insignia | |
| Tactical Recognition Flash |  |
| Arm Badge | Stafford Knot and Glider From Staffordshire Regiment |
| Abbreviation | MERCIAN |
The Mercian Regiment (Cheshire, Worcesters and Foresters, and Staffords) is an infantry regiment of the British Army, which is recruited from five of the counties that formed the ancient kingdom of Mercia. Known as 'The Heart of England's Infantry', it was formed on 1 September 2007 by the amalgamation of three existing regiments. The Regiment has deployed on eight operational deployments since its formation, making it one of the most operationally experienced regiments in the British Army.
The regiment's formation was announced on 16 December 2004 by the then Secretary of Defence Geoff Hoon and General Sir Mike Jackson as part of the restructuring of the British Army Infantry - it consisted of three regular battalions, plus a territorial battalion, and was created through the merger of three single battalion regiments.
The antecedent Regiments were, The 1st Battalion, Cheshire Regiment, The 1st Battalion, Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment and the 1st Battalion, Staffordshire Regiment . The reserve West Midlands Regiment, with elements of the King's and Cheshire Regiment and the East of England Regiment formed the 4th Battalion, Mercian Regiment.
The regiment originally had three regular army battalions and one Army Reserve battalion, though the 3rd Battalion was disbanded as part of the restructuring of the British Army.
The Regiment has been deployed to Afghanistan (Herrick 6, Herrick 10, Herrick 12, Herrick 14, Herrick 15 and Herrick 17) and Iraq (Telic 11).
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