The Artillery Regiment, designated A 9, is the only artillery regiment in the Swedish Armed Forces. The regiment was formed by bringing together all the artillery regiments of the Swedish Army, and it took its designation A 9 from the Bergslagen Artillery Regiment. The regiment carries the battle honours of all past Swedish artillery regiments. Its new organisation was founded in 2000 in Kristinehamn and in 2005 the regiment was moved to Boden. The current artillery system used by the regiment is the Haubits FH77 B. A new system called Archer joined the Swedish Armed Forces in 2013.
The Artillery Reginent presents two regimental standards and one school colour.
First standard of A 9
The first standard was drawn by Kristina Holmgård-Åkerberg and embroidered by hand in insertion technique by Maj-Britt Salander/company Blå Kusten. The colour was presented to the regiment in Kristinehamn by His Majesty the KingCarl XVI Gustaf on 14 May 2002. Blazon: "On blue cloth in the centre the Swedish minor national coat of arms, three open yellow crowns placed two and one. In the first corner the provincial badge of Värmland; a white eagle, wings elevated and displayed, armed red and yellow, over an iron sign, in the second corner the provincial badge of Småland; a yellow lion rampant, armed and langued red, in the forepaws a yellow crossbow, in the third corner a yellow wyvern, armed red and in the fourth corner the provincial badge of Gotland; a white ram passant, arms and crosstaff yellow, and a red banner with edging and five flaps yellow. On the reverse side battle honours and in each corner two gunbarrels of older pattern in saltire, all yellow. Blue fringe."
Second standard of A 9
The second standard is embroidered by hand by mademoiselle Anette Bergner and presented as an honorary standard to the former mounted division of the Royal Wendes Artillery Regiment in 1815. It was used as regimental standard by A 3 until 1 July 2000. Blazon: "On white cloth a winged cluster of flashes clasped by a hand under a royal crown proper, wings brown, crown and flash-cluster in yellow. In each corner a slanted open yellow crown. Yellow battle honours on the three lower sides of the standard. Fringe in white and yellow."
Colour of Artillery Combat School
The colour of the Artillery Combat School is a double swallow-tailed Swedish flag. The colour may be presented according to the decisions of the commanding officer of A 9.
Coat of arms
The coat of the arms of the Artillery Regiment since 2000. Blazon: "Azure, the Swedish minor coat-of-arms, three open crowns or, placed two and one. The shield surmounted two gunbarrels of older pattern in saltire or. The gunbarrels may be sable".
Medals
In 2001, the Artilleriregementets förtjänstmedalj in gold and silver was established. The medal ribbon is of red moiré.
