Active 1624–1812 Branch Swedish Army Size Regiment | Country Sweden Type Infantry | |
Colours Red and blue (uniform, –1675)
Red and white (uniform, 1675–1691) | ||
The Närke-Värmland Regiment (Swedish: Närke-Värmlands regemente) was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was split into two new regiments in 1812. The regiment's soldiers were recruited from the provinces of Närke and Värmland.
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History
The regiment has its origins in fänikor (companies) raised in Närke and Värmland in the 16th century. In 1614, these units—along with fänikor from the nearby province of Södermanland—were organised by Gustav II Adolf into Södermanlands storregemente, of which eleven of the total 24 companies were recruited in Värmland and five in Närke. Södermanlands storregemente consisted of three field regiments, of which Närkes regemente and Värmlands regemente were two. Sometime around 1624, the grand regiment was permanently split into three smaller regiments, of which Närkes regemente and Värmlands regemente were two. In 1629, these two regiments were merged to form Närke-Värmlands regemente.
The Närke-Värmland Regiment was one of the original 20 Swedish infantry regiments mentioned in the Swedish constitution of 1634. The regiment's first commander was the Scot Alexander Leslie. It was allotted in 1686 (Närke) and 1688 (Värmland). The regiment was split in 1812 into the two original regiments, Närkes regemente and Värmlands regemente.