Esprit de Corps: The Kumaon Regiment
Motto: Parakramo Vijayate (Valour Triumphs)
War Cries:
- Kalika Mata Ki Jai (Victory to the Great Goddess Kali)
- Bajrang Bali Ki Jai (Victory to Lord Hanuman)
- Dada Krishan Ki Jai (Victory to Dada Krishan)
Type: Line Infantry
Decorations:
- 2 PVC (Param Vir Chakra)
- 10 MVC (Maha Vir Chakra)
- 78 VrC (Vir Chakra)
- 2 UYSM (Uttam Yudh Seva Medal)
- 1 YSM (Yudh Seva Medal)
- 4 AC (Ashoka Chakra)
- 6 KC (Kirti Chakra)
- 23 SC (Shaurya Chakra)
- 8 PVSM (Param Vishisht Seva Medals)
- 24 AVSM (Ati Vishisht Seva Medals)
- 36 VSM (Vishisht Seva Medals)
- 127 SM (Sena Medal)
- 2 Padma Bhushan Award
- Badgam
- RezangLa
- Gadra City
- Bhaduria
- Daudkandi
- Sanjoi Mirpur
- Shamsher Nagar
- OP Meghdoot
- OP Pawan
General S.M. Shrinagesh (2nd Chief of Army Staff)
General K.S. Thimayya, Padma Bhushan DSO, ADC (3rd Chief of Army Staff)
General T.N. Raina, Padma Bhushan, MVC, SM, DSO (9th Chief of Army Staff)
Major Somnath Sharma, PVC (1st to be awarded the PVC)
Major Shaitan Singh, PVC
Subedar Sujjan Singh, AC
Insignia: A demi-rampant Lion holding a Cross. The demi-rampant lion is part of the Coat of Arms of the Russel family, whose ancestor had started the body of troops now formed into the Kumaon Regiment.
Regimental Colours: Green and Gold.
Other Raisings:
- 3rd Battalion the Parachute Regiment (Special Forces) was raised from 1st Battalion the Kumaon Regiment.
- 5th Battalion the Mechanized Infantry Regiment was raised from 14th Battalion the Kumaon Regiment.
- 10th Battalion the Kumaon Regiment is the Kumaon Regimental Centre.

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