France Insigne du 1er régiment d'infanterie Coloniale 1822-1936

In an excellent condition a 1st colony infantry regiment 1822-1936

The 1st Marine Infantry Regiment was created by royal decree in 1822 within the Ministry of the Navy. This regiment is thus part of the "Big Four" of the marine infantry which garrisoned the four French military ports, ready to embark: the "Grand Un" in Cherbourg, the "Grand Deux" in Brest, the "Grand Trois in Rochefort and the "Grand Quatre" in Toulon.

It became the 1st colonial infantry regiment in 1900 when the colonial infantry was created within the Ministry of War, it was renamed again into RIMa in 1958, when the colonial infantry became the marine infantry again.

The evolution of the denomination of the troop corps is as follows:

1822 - 1st Marine Infantry Regiment (1st RIM)
1838 - 1st Marine Infantry Regiment (1st RIM)
1900 - 1st Colonial Infantry Regiment (1er RIC)
1943 - 4th Free French Brigade
1945 - 1st Colonial Infantry Regiment

Code: 53001