The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers was formed by order of Her Majesty the Queen on St. George's Day, 23rd April, 1968 by the union of the four regiments of the Fusilier Brigade: the Fifth Foot, the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers (1674), the Sixth Foot, the Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers (1674), the Royal Fusiliers (the City of London Regiment) (1685), and the Twentieth Foot, the Royal Lancashire Fusiliers (1688). There is no distinction between the regular battalions of the regiment as each shares an equal inheritance from the four former regiments, and each draws Fusiliers from the four regimental areas of England - Northumberland, Warwickshire, London and Lancashire.
The regimental emblem is St. George with the Garter, all within a laurel wreath and surrounded by St. Edward's crown. the regimental flag is the red cross of St. George on a white field, with the regimental emblem in the centre of the cross. The regimental motto, inherited from the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and the Royal Fusiliers is that of the Royal Garter - Honi soit qui mal y pense - "Evil be to he who evil thinks."
The regimental cap badge consists of the symbol of St. George and the dragon within a laurel wreath ensigned with the crown. the St. George and the dragon is inherited from the Royal Fusiliers and the laurel wreath from the Lancashire Fusiliers.
The regimental mascot "Bobby", an Indian Black Buck, is inherited from the Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers and appears on the buttons of No.1 and No.2 dress uniforms. The regimental hackle is the red over white hackle of the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers to whom it was awarded as a battle honour in recognition of their victory over the French at St. Lucia in 1778. Following the defeat of the French, the Fusiliers took the white plumes from the head-dress of their enemy and wore them in their own caps. In addition to the Queen's Colour and Regimental Colour, there is the Willemstahl or Drummers' Colour - a commemorative banner sanctioned by King George V, which is inherited from the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. New colours were awarded to the Second Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers by Field Marshall His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent KG, the Colonel-in-Chief, on 30th June 1995.
The Regimental Day is St. George's Day, 23rd April, which is the anniversary of the birthday of the regiment and one which is normally marked by a ceremonial parade when red and white roses are worn behind the cap badge by all ranks. The following days are also observed since they were traditional days of the former regiments: Gallipoli Day, 25th April; Albuhera Day, 16th May; Normandy Day, 6th June; Minden Day, 1st August.
The Regimental Headquarters are in HM Tower of London, a location inherited from the Seventh Foot, the Royal Fusiliers.
Royal Regiment of Fusiliers in Bosnia.
Regimental march - "British Grenadiers preceeded by a five pace roll".
