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Regency novel Regency novels can refer to two different subsets of literature, both of which tend to be set in Regency England, although the settings can sometimes be extended to the European continent or to the various British colonies of the same time period.
Regency Park, South Australia Regency Park is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 8km from the CBD, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Wingfield, Angle Park, Ferryden Park, Kilburn, Prospect, Dudley Park and Croydon Park.
Regency romance Regency romances are a subgenre of romance novels set during the period of the English Regency or early 19th century. Rather than simply being versions of contemporary romance stories transported to a historical setting, Regency romances are a distinct genre with their own plot and stylistic conventions that derive from the works of Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer, and from the fiction genre known as the novel of manners.
Regency Systems R2C The R2C was the color version of the 2nd Z80-based microcomputer produced by Regency Systems of Champaign, Illinois, the first being the RC1. The RC1 had a high resolution display and dual 8-inch floppy drives.
Regeneration (album) Regeneration is an album by Roy Orbison released in 1977 that marked the return to Monument Records where Orbison had launched his greatest successes more than fifteen years earlier. However, it would be a one-time only rekindling of the business relationship.
Regeneration (biology) Regeneration is a form of tissue repair; the restoration of lost or damaged tissues, organs or limbs. Aside from being used to generally describe any number of specific healing processes, regeneration also is a specific method of healing that is noted for its ability to regrow lost limbs, severed nerve connections, and other wounds.
Regeneration (Divine Comedy album) Regeneration is the seventh studio album by The Divine Comedy - and their first for Parlophone/EMI - on March 12, 2001. Three singles were released from the album: "Love What You Do", "Bad Ambassador" and "Perfect Lovesong", the latter failing to make top 40.
Regeneration (Doctor Who) Regeneration, in the fictional context of the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who, is a biological ability exhibited by the Time Lords, a race of humanoids originating on the planet Gallifrey. This process allows a Time Lord who has become too old or mortally wounded to undergo a transformation into a new physical form and a somewhat different personality.
Regeneration of Wembley The regeneration of Wembley is one of the major development projects in London in the early 21st Century, as specified in the London Plan published by the Mayor of London Ken Livingstone in 2004. Wembley is a suburb in North West London.
Regenerative brake A regenerative brake is an apparatus, a device or system which allows a vehicle to recapture part of the kinetic energy that would otherwise be lost to heat when braking and make use of that power either by storing it for future use or feeding it back into a power system for other vehicles to use.
Regenerative capacitor memory Regenerative capacitor memory is a type of computer memory that uses the electrical property of capacitance to store the bits of data. Because the stored charge slowly leaks away, these memories must be periodically regenerated (i.
Regenerative Satellite Mesh - A Air Interface Regenerative Satellite Mesh - A Air Interface (RSM-A) is an internationally standardized satellite communications protocol by Telecommunications Industry Association and European Telecommunications Standards Institute.
Regensburg Regensburg (also Ratisbon, Latin Ratisbona) is a city (population 129,175 in 2005) in Bavaria, south-east Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube. To the east lies the Bavarian Forest.
Regensburg Cathedral The Regensburg Cathedral (), dedicated to St Peter, is the most important church of the city of Regensburg, and cathedral of the Diocese of Regensburg. The church is the prime example of Gothic architecture in southern Germany.
Regensburg Synagogue The original Regensburg Synagogue, erected between 1210 and 1227, was an edifice in Old Romanesque style on the site of the former Jewish hospital, in the center of the ghetto, where the present Neue Pfarre stands. Two etchings made by Albrecht Altdorfer of the synagogue shortly before it was destroyed on February 22, 1519 provide the first portrait of an actual architectural monument in European printmaking.
Regensen Regensen (original Latin name: Collegium regium) is a dormitory for students at the University of Copenhagen and Technical University of Denmark. It is situated in the heart of the old city and is a neighbour to RundetĂĄrn.
Regent Bridge The inconvenience of the access to Edinburgh by the great London road was, by the early nineteenth century, long a subject of general regret. In entering the city from this quarter, the road lay through narrow and inconvenient streets, forming an approach in no way suited to the general elegance of the place.
Regent Business School Regent Business School was established to satisfy the urgent demand for postgraduate management education in South Africa. At inception, a link was established with the University of Luton in the United Kingdom to offer a range of business and management programmes by supported-learning to Southern African students.
Regent Centre Regent Centre is a large business park in the town of Gosforth near Newcastle, England. The Centre is currently home to a variety of companies, including banking group Northern Rock who have located their Head Office on the site.
Regent College Regent College is a graduate school of Christian Studies, located next to the campus of the University of British Columbia in the University Endowment Lands west of Vancouver, British Columbia, and is an affiliated college of that university. Regent was originally established in 1968 specifically to provide graduate theological education to the laity in addition to training pastors.
Regent College, Leicester Regent College is one of three sixth form colleges located in Leicester, England. The college was established in 1976 and is close to the city centre, and is in the same area as De Montfort Hall, the University of Leicester campus and fellow college Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College.
Regent Diamond In 1698, a slave found the 410 carat (82 g) uncut diamond in a Golkonda mine in India and concealed it inside of a large wound in his leg. An English sea captain, stole the diamond from the slave after killing him and sold it to an Indian merchant.
Regent House The Regent House is the name given to the official governing body of the University of Cambridge. It consists of most academic and academic-related staff of the University's colleges and departments, and currently has over 3000 members.
Regent Park Regent Park is a neighbourhood located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Formerly the centre of the Cabbagetown neigbourhood, it is bounded by Gerrard Street East to the north, River Street to the east, Shuter Street to the south, and Parliament Street to the west.
Regent Park Neighborhood Initiative (RPNI) Regent Park Neighborhood Initiative is a community organization in Toronto, Ontario, Canada that "was established to advocate and protect the interests and assets of residents, and to work in partnership through its committees and other means to identify, assess, address and evaluate issues brought forward by the community."
Regent Park Tamil Cultural Association Regent Park Tamil Cultural Association was formed around 1996 to promote intra Tamil cultural and community development, and inter cultural exchange by the Tamil community in Regent Park. The original name of the organization in Tamil was Regent Park Valamathi Sangam (Tamil: ரீஜன்ட் பார்க் வளர்மதி சங்கம்), which was later changed to Regent Park Tamil Cultural Association (Tamil: ரீஜன்ட் பார்க் தமிழ் கலாச்சார சங்கம்).
Regent Park-Carolinas Regent Park is the new name given to the former Heritage USA property in Fort Mill, South Carolina, just south of Charlotte, North Carolina that was originally developed by evangelist Jim Bakker and his then wife Tammy Faye Bakker Messner, founders of the PTL Ministry. The property was purchased out of bankruptcy by MUI Corporation (Malayan United Industries-Berhad) and redevloped.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises Regent Seven Seas Cruises is a cruise line, formerly known as Radisson Seven Seas Cruises, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Cruises to over 300 ports on six continents, including Antarctica, are offered.
Regent Square (Pittsburgh) Regent Square is a distinct neighborhood in the East End area of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and including parts of the Boroughs of Edgewood, Swissvale and Wilkinsburg. Much of the neighborhood is included in zip code 15218, and the part of the neighborhood within the City of Pittsburgh is represented on the City Council by the council member for District 5 (Southeast Neighborhoods).
Regent Street Regent Street is a major shopping street and thoroughfare in London's West End. Named after the Prince Regent (later George IV), it was built by John Nash as part of a ceremonial route from the Regent's residence at Carlton House in St James's to Regent's Park.
Regent's Canal The Regent's Canal is a canal across an area just to the north of central London. It provides a link from the Paddington arm of the Grand Union Canal, just north-west of Paddington Basin, in the west, to the Limehouse Basin and the River Thames in east London.
Regent's Park and Kensington North (UK Parliament constituency) Regent's Park and Kensington North is a constituency in Central London and West London represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
Regent's Place Regent's Place is a mixed use business and retail quarter comprising 1 million square feet on Euston Road in the London Borough of Camden. The site was developed by British Land from an earlier speculative property development 'Euston Centre' that included Euston Tower one of the first high-rise office developments in the West End.
Regents Business School London Regents Business School London (usually abbreviated RBS London, or RBSL) is a private institution of higher learning located in Regent's College, London, the campus of which was originally built in 1913 in the midst of Regent's Park. Founded in 1997, it has grown rapidly from 10 students to more than 450.
Regents Examinations Regents Examinations, or simply Regents, are a set of standardized tests given to high school students through the New York State Department of Education, designed and administered under the authority of the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York. Regents exams are prepared by a conference of selected New York teachers in each test's specific discipline, three years before the tests' issuance, and are administered in a rigid manner: each exam will have printed on its cover the date and time of when the examination is to begin, and the proctor for the exam has specific guidelines regarding students leaving the room during the tests and regarding the handling of the tests.
Reggae in Cape Town The Marcus Garvey Rasta camp in Phillipi is regarded by many to be the Reggae and Rastafarian center of Cape Town. Reggae bands play regularly at community centres such as the Zolani center in [Nyanga]Popular bands include 'The Dread Kings' and 'The Mighty Ethiopians', 'Azanaia', 'JJ Zebulon' and others.
Reggae/Soca Music Awards The Reggaesoca Music Awards was first presented in 1994 by its founder Winsome ‘Lady C’ Charlton at The Bailey Concert Hall in Davie , South Florida . The Awards became a reality after years of deliberation, pondering and due to the lack of recognition for our music in the United States despite its continued popularity.
Reggaetón Reggaetón “The King of Reggaetón” The New York Times “Qué Caliente” The New Yorker “A ritmo de reggaetón” People en Español “Música Reggaetón” Telemundo Univision > Reggaetón (also as Reguetón or Reggetón in Spanish) is a form of dance music which became popular with Latin American (Latino) youth during the early 1990s and spread to North American, European, Asian, and Australian audiences during the first few years of the 21st century. Reggaetón blends Jamaican music influences of reggae and dancehall with those of Latin America, such as bomba and plena, as well as that of hip hop.
Regge calculus In general relativity, Regge calculus is a formalism for producing simplicial approximations of spacetimes which are solutions to the Einstein field equation. The calculus was introduced by the Italian theoretician Tullio Regge in the early 1960s.
Reggianito Reggianito is a very hard, granular, cows milk cheese from Argentina whose origins lie with immigrant Italians who wished to make a cheese reminiscent of their native Parmigiano-Reggiano. The name—the Spanish dimunitive of ‘Reggiano’—refers to the fact that the cheese is produced in small 15 lb (6.
Reggie and the Full Effect Reggie and the Full Effect is a Kansas City-based American band featuring James Dewees, former drummer for Coalesce and keyboardist for The Get Up Kids, and touring keyboardist for New Found Glory. They debuted in 1998 (see 1998 in music) with the full-length Greatest Hits 1984-1987 on Second Nature Recordings.
Reggie Bennett LPWA, and Japanese legend Reggie Bennett (born January 24, 1961 in San Diego, California) is an American former professional wrestler, who performed alongside other prominent females like Terri Posh and Michelle Miccelli.
Reggie Bullnerd Regginal Nelson "Reggie" Bullnerd (full name: Regginalds Brainy Tracy Allowishes Drakey Sunshine Bullnerd) is a fictional character from the Nickelodeon animated television series ChalkZone. He was one of Rudy Tabootie's adversaries, serving as Chester A.
Reggie Cobb Reginald "Reggie" John Cobb (born July 7, 1968 in Knoxville, Tennessee) is a former American Football running back who was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round (30th overall) of the 1990 NFL Draft. A 6'0", 225 lbs.
Reggie de Jong Regina ("Reggie") Constance de Jong (born January 7, 1964 in Hilversum, Noord-Holland) is a former freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the in 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union.
Reggie Fils-Aime Reginald "Reggie" Fils-Aime (pronounced ) (born March 1961) is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Nintendo of America, the North American division of Japan-based video game company Nintendo.Nintendo Reggie Fils-Aime promoted to COO of Nintendo of America Previously, he was Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
Reggie Geary Reggie Elliot Geary (born August 31 1973, in Trenton, New Jersey) is a former professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers (1996-1997), and San Antonio Spurs (1997-1998). He played college basketball at the University of Arizona under Lute Olson.
Reggie Houston Saxophone player Reggie Houston was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on July 2 1947, to Ralph Houston, a pianist and acoustic bassist, and Margarete Houston, who was both an educator and social activist. At the age of 10 Reggie began studying the saxophone.
Reggie Jackson Reginald Martinez "Reggie" Jackson (born May 18 1946), nicknamed "Mr. October" for his clutch hitting ability in the post-season, is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1967 to 1987.
Reggie Jefferson Reginald Jirod Jefferson (born September 25, 1968 in Tallahassee, Florida) was a former designated hitter that played for the Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners and the Boston Red Sox. He played from 1991 to 1999.
Reggie Johnson Reggie Dwayne Johnson (born August 28, 1966 in Houston, Texas) is an American boxer. Johnson is best known a loss at Light Heavyweight to Roy Jones Jr, but he held the WBA Middleweight Title and IBF Light Heavyweight Title during his career.
Reggie Jordan Reggie Jordan (born January 26, 1969 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'4" guard from New Mexico State University, Jordan was never drafted by an NBA team but did manage to play in 6 NBA seasons from 1993 to 1994 and from 1996 to 2000.
Reggie Langhorne Reginald "Reggie" Devan Langhorne (born April 7, 1963 in Suffolk, Virginia), is a former American professional football player. He played in the National Football League for 9 seasons, playing for the Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts during that time.
Reggie Lucas Reginald Lucas, is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. Lucas is most famous for his production work with percussionist Mtume and for producing the majority of Madonna's 1983 self-titled debut album.
Reggie Mantle Reginald "Reggie" Mantle III is a fictional character in the Archie Comics book. His full name is given as Reginald Mantle, but he is usually called by his nickname Reggie, and sometimes refers to himself as "Mantle, The Magnificent.
Reggie Nalder Reggie Nalder (September 4, 1907 – November 19, 1991) was a prolific film and television character actor from the late 1940s to the early 1990s. His distinctive features–partially the result of disfiguring burns–together with a haunting style and demeanor led to his being called "The Face That Launched a Thousand Trips.
Reggie Pridmore Reginald ("Reggie") George Pridmore (born April 29, 1886 in Edgbaston, Birmingham — died March 13, 1918, near Piave River, north of Venice, Italy) is a former field hockey player, who won the gold medal with the England team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
Reggie Redbird Reggie Redbird is the mascot for Illinois State University located in Normal, Illinois. The mascot is present at many campus events including all sporting events and many of the major events during freshmen orientation.
Reggie Rivard Reggie Rivard (born 1978 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a professional pitcher for his hometown team the Edmonton Cracker-Cats. He did play for the Texas Rangers farm team before being released and ending up in the Northern League.
Reggie Roby Reginald Henry Roby (July 30, 1961 in Waterloo, Iowa — February 22, 2005 in Nashville, Tennessee), was an American-born National Football League punter and a three-time Pro Bowler. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 1983 NFL draft out of the University of Iowa.
Reggie Slater Reginald (Reggie) Dwayne Slater (born August 27 1970, in Houston, Texas) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'7" forward from the University of Wyoming, Slater was never drafted by an NBA team but did manage to play in 8 NBA seasons from 1994-1999 and 2000-2003.
Reggie Smith Carl Reginald Smith (born April 2, 1945 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder, coach and front office executive. During a 17-year big league career (1967-1982), Smith appeared in 1,987 games, hit 314 home runs and batted .
Reggie Theus Reggie Wayne Theus (born October 13, 1957 in Inglewood, California) is a former NBA player who currently works as head coach for the New Mexico State University's men's basketball team. He was also previously an assistant coach under for the University of Louisville under Rick Pitino.
Reggie Tongue Reginald Clinton Tongue (Born April 11, 1973 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American football safety currently playing in the NFL for the Oakland Raiders. He played at Oregon State University in college, and was selected in the 2nd round (58th overall) in the 1996 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.
Reggie Watts Reggie Watts is an internationally renowned vocalist/beatboxer/musician/comedian/improvisorand founding member of the band Maktub]. He made his name playing and singing in various bands in the Seattle music scene through the 90's to now, but has made a shift to comedic leanings in the last few years.
Reggie Williams (basketball) Reggie Williams (born March 5, 1964 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA) is a former professional basketball player. He began his career as a McDonald's High School All-American while attending Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Baltimore.
Reggie Witherspoon Reggie Witherspoon enters his eighth season as head coach of the University at Buffalo men’s basketball program. A native Buffalonian, Witherspoon was officially named head men’s basketball coach at the University at Buffalo on March 10, 2000 after guiding the Bulls through the remainder of the 1999-2000 season as the interim head coach.
Regia The Regia is one of the oldest buildings at the Roman Forum. It was originally the residence of the kings of Rome or at least their main headquarters, and later the office of the Pontifex Maximus, the high priest of Roman religion.
Regia Anglorum Regia Anglorum (Latin for Kingdoms of the English) was founded in 1986 and has a membership of around six hundred people. It is a medieval reenactment organisation dedicated to the re-creation of the life and times of the peoples who lived in and around the Islands of Britain from the time of Alfred the Great to Richard the Lionheart.
Regia Autonomă de Transport Bucureşti Regia Autonomă de Transport Bucureşti is a public transport operator in Bucharest, Romania. It operates a complex network of buses, trams and trolleybuses – in fact, all public transport except the Bucharest Metro, which is managed by Metrorex.
Regia Marina The Italian Regia Marina (literally: "Royal Navy") dates from the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861 after Italian unification. With the birth of the Italian Republic (1946) it changed its name to become the Marina Militare.
RegiĂŁo das HortĂŞnsias The RegiĂŁo das HortĂŞnsias, in English "Hydrangea Flower Region", is a scenic tourist route in the Serra GaĂşcha in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The cities in this region are: Nova PetrĂłpolis, Gramado, Canela and SĂŁo Francisco de Paula.
Regicide The broad definition of regicide is the deliberate killing of a monarch, or the person responsible for it. In a narrower sense, in the British tradition, it refers to the judicial execution of a king after alleged due process of law.
Regicides Trail Regicides Trail is a hiking trail, about 7 miles (11 km) long, roughly following the edge of a basalt, or traprock, cliff northwest of New Haven, Connecticut. It is named for two regicides, Edward Whalley and his son-in-law William Goffe, who signed the death warrant of King Charles I of England.
Regierungsbezirk A Regierungsbezirk is a government region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states (Bundesländer). Regierungsbezirke are themselves further divided into districts (Kreise), either Landkreise or urban districts: cities which constitute a district in their own right (kreisfreie Städte).
Regietheater Regietheater (in English, director's opera; more commonly producer's opera) is a term that refers to the modern (essentially post-World War II) practice of allowing a 'director' or 'producer' such freedom in devising the way a given opera is staged that not only may the composer's specific stage directions (where supplied) be completely disregarded, but also major elements of geographical location, chronological situation, casting and plot.
Regilio Tuur Regilio Benito Tuur (born August 12, 1967 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a former boxer from The Netherlands, who made his fame by knocking out reigning world champion Kelcie Banks in the first round at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Afterwards Tuur, nicknamed Tuurrific!
Regime A regime (occasionally spelled "régime", particularly in older texts) is the set of rules, both formal (for example, a Constitution) and informal (Common law, cultural or social norms, etc.) that regulate the operation of government and its interactions with the economy and society.
Regime change Regime change is a euphemism for the overthrow of a government (or regime) considered illegitimate by an external force (usually military), and its replacement with a new government according to the ideas and/or interests promoted by that force.
Regime shift Regime shifts are defined as rapid reorganizations of ecosystems from one relatively stable state to another. In the marine environment, regimes may last for several decades and shifts often appear to be associated with changes in the climate system.
Regime theory Regime theory is a theory within international relations derived from the liberal tradition that argues that international institutions or regimes affect the behavior of states (or other international actors). It assumes that cooperation is possible in the anarchic system of states, indeed, regimes are by definition, instances of international cooperation.
Regimen sanitatis Salernitanum Regimen sanitatis Salernitanum, Latin: The Salernitan Rule of Health (commonly known as Flos medicinae or Lilium medicinae - The Flower of Medicine, The Lily of Medicine) is a medieval didactic poem, a work of the Schola Medica Salernitana (from which its other name Flos medicinae scholae salerni is derived).
Regiment A regiment is a military unit, consisting of battalions - usually three or four - commanded by a colonel. Depending on the mission and country of origin, a modern regiment is similar to a brigade, in that both range in size from a few hundred to 2,000-3,000 soldiers, depending on the branch of service and method of organization.
Regiment de Meuron Raised in Switzerland in 1781, the Regiment de Meuron originally served the Dutch East India Company in Ceylon and Capetown. When the Dutch East India Company went bankrupt in 1795, and were unable to pay the regiment, they entered British service, with the understanding that the British would enroll them at the same rate as regular British soldiers and give them the back pay owed by the Dutch East India Co.
Regiment Huzaren Prins Alexander The Regiment Huzaren Prins Alexander is an armoured regiment of the Royal Netherlands Army, named after Prince Alexander, the second son of King Willem II. The regiment serves as part of 41 Gemechaniseerde (Mechanized) Brigade operating the Leopard 2 main battle tank.
Regiment Huzaren Prins van Oranje The Regiment Huzaren Prins van Oranje is an armoured regiment of the Royal Netherlands Army, named after Prince Willem, Prince of Orange, eldest son of King Willem II. The regiment serves as part of 43 Gemechaniseerde (Mechanized) Brigade operating the Leopard 2 main battle tank.
Regiment Huzaren van Boreel The Regiment Huzaren van Boreel is an armoured regiment of the Royal Netherlands Army, named for Willem Francois Boreel. It currently serves in the armoured Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, Reconnaissance (ISTAR) role; the regiment has two armoured reconnaissance squadrons assigned to each of the army's two mechanized brigades, an STA artillery unit, an electronic warfare unit, HUMINT unit and imagery intelligence unit all attached.
Regiment Huzaren Van Sytzama The Regiment Huzaren Van Sytzama is an armoured regiment of the Royal Netherlands Army, named for Willem Hendrik Baron van Sytzama. The regiment serves as part of 13 Gemechaniseerde (Mechanized) Brigade operating the Leopard 2 main battle tank.
Regiment Infanterie Johan Willem Friso The Regiment Johan Willem Friso is a line infantry regiment of the Royal Netherlands Army. Named after Johan Willem Friso of Orange-Nassau, it is the oldest and most senior regiment in the current order of battle.
Regiment Infanterie Oranje Gelderland The Regiment Infanterie Oranje Gelderland is a line infantry regiment of the Royal Netherlands Army. It is planned to reactivate the regiment from suspended animation in 2005 to form a mechanized infantry battalion as part of 43 Gemechaniseerde Brigade from 2007.
Regiment Limburgse Jagers The Regiment Limburgse Jagers (Limburg Rifles) is a line infantry regiment in the Royal Netherlands Army. It is named for the Dutch province of Limburg, and currently serves in the mechanized infantry role as part of 13 Gemechaniseerde (Mechanized) Brigade.
Regiment Mooirivier Regiment Mooirivier (named after the Mooi (Afrikaans for "Beautiful") River) is an armoured regiment of the South African Army. As a reserve unit, it has a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Territorial Army or United States Army National Guard unit.
Regiment of the North Pole The Regiment of the North Pole, an outdated astronomy term, is a rule saying how to find the celestial North Pole by the stars. It was used in former centuries when, because of precession, the star Polaris was much further from the celestial North Pole than it is now.
Regiment Oranjerivier Regiment Oranjerivier (ROR) (named after the Orange River) is an armoured regiment of the South African Army. As a reserve unit, it has a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Territorial Army or United States Army National Guard unit.
Regiment Potchefstroom Universiteit Regiment Potchefstroom Universiteit (Afrikaans for Potchefstroom University Regiment) is an artillery regiment of the South African Army. As a reserve unit, it has a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Territorial Army or United States Army National Guard unit.
Regiment President Steyn Regiment President Steyn is an armoured regiment of the South African Army. As a reserve unit, it has a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Territorial Army or United States Army National Guard unit.
Regiment Westelike Provinsie Regiment Westelike Provincie is an infantry regiment of the South African Army. As a reserve unit, it has a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Territorial Army or United States Army National Guard unit.
Regimental eagle The Regimental eagle of the French 8th Line Regiment was captured by the 87th Irish Regiment at the Battle Of Barrosa on 5th March 1811. The first British soldier to touch the eagle was a young officer, Ensign Edward Keogh, although as his hand grasped it he was immediately shot through the heart and killed.
Regimental Police Regimental Police (RPs) are military police in the British Army and some other Commonwealth armies who belong to the regiment or corps which they police instead of to the Royal Military Police or its equivalent. Most battalions and regiments have an RP section, usually headed by the Regimental Provost Sergeant (RPS).
Regimental symbol A regimental symbol is a distinguishing emblem used by soldiers during times of war. Usually, it is some easily identifible icon that can be displayed on uniforms, vehicles, and buildings to alert others of the nationality of the respective military force.

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