Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons)

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The Highlanders, 4th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
Cap Badge of the Royal Regiment of Scotland
Active	28 March 2006-
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Army
Type	Line Infantry
Role	Armoured Infantry
Size	One Battalion
Part of	7th Armoured Brigade
Garrison/HQ	Fallingbostel, Germany
Motto	Nemo Me Impune Lacessit (No One Assails Me With Impunity)
Commanders
Royal Colonel	HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
Insignia
Tactical Recognition Flash
Tartan	Government Cameron of Erracht (Pipers kilts and plaids)

The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons)
Cap Badge of the Highlanders
Active	17 September 1994-28 March 2006
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Army
Type	Line Infantry
Role	Armoured Infantry
Size	One Battalion
Garrison/HQ	Fallingbostel, Germany
Motto	Cuidich 'n Righ (Aid the King)
March	Quick: The West Highland Laddie
Commanders
Colonel-in-Chief	HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
Insignia
Tartan	Gordon (kilt) Seaforth Mackenzie (trews) Cameron of Erracht (pipers and drummers kilts)

The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons) is an infantry battalion of the British Army. Prior to 2006, it was an independent regiment, part of the Scottish Division. The regiment was the only one in the British Army with a Gaelic motto - Cuidich 'n Righ which means "Aid the King".

The regiment was formed September 17, 1994, as part of the Options for Change defence review, by the amalgamation of the Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) and The Gordon Highlanders.

The current battalion is based in Fallingbostel, British Forces Germany, part of 7 Armoured Brigade, the descendants of World War II's Desert Rats, equipped with the Warrior Infantry Vehicle. In 2004, as part of the restructuring of the infantry, it was announced that The Highlanders would be amalgamated with the other Scottish infantry regiments into the single large Royal Regiment of Scotland. The amalgamation took place on 28 March 2006. As with the other Scottish regiments, the Highlanders were permitted to retain their former name as the new battalion's primary title, with the battalion number as a subtitle. Therefore, the new battalion is named The Highlanders (4th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland).

The regiment wore the Gordon tartan when in kilts and the Seaforth Mackenzie when in trews. The pipers and drummers wore kilts in the Cameron of Erracht tartan.

The regiment's name is still continued by the Army shinty team, The Highlanders. Due to the 4th Battalion's regular placements abroad, the team only plays in cup matches.