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REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY-THROUGH THE REUNIONS

he crest of the Regiment of Artillery derives legacy from
T the Royal Artillery. The Royal Artillery crest depicted
a gun with a crown above it, separated by the word Ubique

(everywhere). Below the gun was emblazoned the motto; Quo
Fas Et Gloria Ducant (Where Right and Glory Lead). In the
Royal Indian Artillery (RIA), the crown was replaced by a
star - representing the Star of India and instead of

“UBIQUE”, the crest carried the word INDIA to distinguish
the RIA from the Royal Artillery.

The motto below was also changed to IZZAT-O-

IQBAL. After Independence, the word INDIA was dropped
from the regimental crest and replaced with SARVATRA.

The motto, Izzat-o-Iqbal, was retained but not
without controversy. In 1954, as part of the process of

Indianisation of the armed forces, the government ordered that
regimental mottos be changed to Hindi or Sanskrit. The final
decision was, however, left with the then COAS, General

Maharaja Rajendrasinhji, DSO. The Regiment of Artillery
made a forceful case for retaining its motto as it was felt to be
the most suitable in content and meaning. It was finally
decided to retain the motto, though it was in Persian.

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