Royal Company Of Archers
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Captain-General | The Earl of Airlie |
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Founded | 1676 |
Motto | Dal gloria vires; Nemo me impune lacessit; Dulce pro patria periculum |
Colonel in Chief | HM The Queen |
Color | two standards |
Headquarters | Edinburgh |
United Kingdom | |
Part of | Sovereign's Bodyguard |
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ID | 1385950 |
About Royal Company Of Archers
The Royal Company of Archers is a ceremonial unit that serves as the Sovereign's Bodyguard in Scotland, a role it has performed since 1822 during the reign of King George IV, when the company provided a personal bodyguard to the King on his visit to Scotland.