Uusimaa Brigade

Nyland Brigade Nylands Brigad (Swedish)
The Nyland Brigade flag.
Country	Finland
Branch	Finnish Navy
Type	Marines
Role	Coastal warfare, Amphibious warfare
Size	Wartime size unknown Approximately 1,500 soldiers trained each year
Part of	Finnish Navy
Garrison/HQ	Dragsvik, Raseborg, Finland
Motto(s)	Militärt kunnande, sammanhållning, framåtanda (roughly: Know-how, cohesion, drive)
Colors	Blue and yellow
March	Nylänningarnas marsch
Anniversaries	18 April (Battle of Siikajoki) 5 July (Battle of Teikari) 9 July (Navy Day)
Equipment	Jehu, Jurmo, Uisko, 'G' class, XA-185 Pasi, Spike-ER
Engagements	Battle of Siikajoki
Decorations	Siikajoki Cross
Commanders
Commodore	Kjell Törner
Insignia
Headdress	Green beret with Sea Eagle's Head badge (qualified Coastal Jaegers) Black navy beret with Anchor&Lion badge (other troops)

The Nyland Brigade, officially Nylands Brigad (NylBr) in Swedish, (Finnish: Uudenmaan Prikaati (UudPr)), is a Brigade-level Marine unit of the Finnish Navy stationed in Dragsvik in Raseborg in the province of Uusimaa. The Brigade trains Coastal Jaegers and other troops for combat in coastal environments. It is the only unit of the Finnish Defence Forces where the instruction language is Swedish, the country's other official language. The command language is, however, Finnish.

The brigade also trains personnel for the International ATU unit (Amphibious Task Unit), which is a special crisis management force that can be employed in coastal environments.

The Vasa Coastal Jaeger Battalion trains Coastal Jaegers, boatsmen, coastal missile troops, reconnaissance troops and ATU platoons. The Ekenäs Coastal Battalion trains mortar and signal troops, military policemen, chauffeurs, supply specialists and combat engineers.

The brigade follows the traditions of the Nyland and Tavastehus Cavalry Regiment, which Gustavus Adolphus established in 1626. The regiment distinguished itself in the Battle of Siikajoki during the Finnish War. The brigade also traces back its history to the 3rd Jaeger Regiment during the Finnish Civil War and the 4th Infantry Regiment (JR4) during World War II. The unit became a part of the Finnish Navy in 1998, having been an Army unit until then.