Royal Australian Artillery
Appearance
Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery | |
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Active | 1 March 1901 – present |
Country | Australia |
Branch | Australian Army |
Type | Artillery |
Role | Field artillery (3 regiments) Air defence (1 regiment) Surveillance and target acquisition (1 regiment) |
Size | Six Regiments |
Nickname(s) | The 9 Mile Snipers |
Motto(s) | Latin: Ubique and Latin: Quo Fas et Gloria Ducunt Everywhere and Where right and glory lead |
March | Quick: Royal Artillery Quick March Slow: Royal Artillery Slow March |
Anniversaries | 1 August (Regimental birthday). |
Insignia | |
Identification symbol | Red over blue. |
The Royal Australian Artillery (RAA) is a part of the Australian Army. It started as the colonial artillery before Australia's federation. Its full name is Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery.