The Regiment was formed from Independent Troops of Horse raised in various English counties. It wore cuirasses till 1688, and again from 1707 to 1714.

It bears the motto "Vestigia nulla retrorsum," which was borne by Colonel John Hampden's Regiment in the Civil War.

It captured four standards at the battle of Blenheim.

The Regiment was formed from Independent Troops of Horse raised in various English counties. It wore cuirasses till 1699, and from 1707 to 1714.

It received its title and facings on its formation in honour of Queen Catherine, (wife of King Charles II.), whose
favourite colour was sea-green.

It received its title in 1692 from being armed with long pistols called "Carabines," and for its gallantry in
Ireland in 1690-91.

It was known at one time as "the first Regiment of Carabiniers," and has been nicknamed "Tichborne's Own"
since the famous trial of Arthur Orton, Sir Roger Tichborne having served in the Regiment.

It captured the colour of "the Royal Regiment of Bombadiers" at the battle of Ramilies, and its gallantry at the battle of Neer Landen pleased the King so greatly that he presented it with his charger.

in 1688.
The Regiment was partly formed from five Regiments of Horse raised by King James II., which were disbanded
It wore cuirasses till 1699, and from 1707 to 1714.

It was known as "The Black Horse" from its facings, also "The Blacks;" but it prided itself on being
"Ligonier's" from its Colonel's name from 1720 to 1749.

It had the nickname of "The Virgin Mary's Guard" in the reign of King George II.; and is known as "Strawboots."

The Regiment was formed from some Troops of Cavalry at Tanjiers called the " Tanjier Cuirassiers," who assisted at the defence of that place for seventeen years against the Moors, from whom they captured a standard in 1680. It wore the cuirass till 1684, at which time each Troop bore a crimson standard, with badges of the King, the Black Prince, King Henry V., King Henry VI., King Henry VII., and Queen Elizabeth respectively. It bears the Crest of England within the Garter, and the motto "Spectemur agendo.'

It also bears an Eagle in commemoration of its capture of the Eagle of the 105th French Regiment at the battle of Waterloo.

It captured a Standard of the "Mousquetaires Noirs " at the battle of Dettingen.

At the close of the eighteenth century it was known as the "Royal English Dragoons.'

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The Regiment was raised in Scotland from three Troops of "Scots Dragoons" and Independent Troops of Dragoons, and is the oldest Regiment of Dragoons in the British Army.

It is said by some authors that its uniform when raised was stone-grey.

It bears the Thistle within the Circle and motto of St. Andrew "Nemo me impune lacessit,"-also "Second to None."
It also bears an Eagle in commemoration of its capture of the Eagle of the 45th French Regiment at the battle of
Waterloo.

It captured the Colours of the French "Regiment-du-Roi," at the battle of Ramilies, for which it is permitted to
wear Grenadier caps; and a Standard of the French Guards at the battle of Dettingen.

About 1700 it was commonly known as "The Grey Dragoons," and "The Scots Regiment of White Horses.'