Swedish unit markings
Revision A1 2015-07-21
© Per Holmbäck
This is NOT the right answers, it is a guide to assist
in identifying a Swedish unit marking.
It is examples of markings with explanations, and will be updated continuously.
Unit markings prior to ca 1815
|
Marking (example) |
Description |
Observed on model |
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Company
marking ? |
m/1738 |
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Company
marking ? |
m/1747 |
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Company
marking ? |
m/1815
(Early model) |
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MC |
Company
marking, “Majorens Compagni” |
e.g.
m/1815-20 |
Gotland Militia
|
Marking (example) |
Unit |
Observed on bayonet |
|
2 ) M 2694 |
On the
socket of Brown Bess bayonets handed over to Gotland Militia, "Gotlands Nationalbeväring".
·
S - Southern ·
M - Middle ·
N - Northern V - Visby |
1809
-1812 subsidiary bayonets |
|
1131 S 5 |
See above |
m/1815 |
|
236 S |
See above |
m/1860 |
General
|
Marking |
Unit |
Example |
Weapon |
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2 LGR:2CNo32 |
2 Livgrenadjärregimentet,
2 Companiet, weapon number
32 |
- |
m/1815 |
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2 LGR.No67.5C |
2 Livgrenadjärregimentet,
5 Companiet, weapon number
67 |
- |
m/1815 |
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XIXR KN |
“Västerbottens Fältjägarkår” 14th infantry regiment |
|
m/1840 |
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XIX R 1K no
122 |
”Västerbottens Fältjägarkår” 1st compay, weapon 122 (14th infantry regiment) |
|
m/1848
faskinkniv |
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KKS |
”Kunglig Krigsskolan” Royal war academy |
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KS |
”Krigsskolan” War Academy |
KS 54 KS |
m/1860 m/1896 |
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PB |
”Pontoniärbataljonen” Pontoniers Battalion |
PB. 2K No 72 |
m/1864 |
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SB |
”Sappörbataljonen” Sappers Battalion |
SB. 2K No 72 |
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4K No 102 |
Infantry, Company, weapon no. (rifle #102, 4th Company) |
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m/1840 |
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4R. 8K. No. 387 |
rifle #387, 8th Company, 4th Infantry Regiment |
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m/1840 m/1867 m/1867-89 |
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1R. B. No 10 |
rifle # 10, conscripted soldier, 1st Infantry
Regiment |
|
m/1867 m/1867-89 |
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1RB. No 1562 |
rifle # 1562, Conscripted soldier, 1st Infantry
Regiment |
|
m/1867 m/1867-89 |
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IFS |
“Intendenturförrådet I Stockholm” Stockholm Armoury |
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IFB |
“Intendenturförrådet I Boden” Boden Armoury |
IFB No 48 |
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IFK |
“Intendenturförrådet I Karlsborg” Karlsborg Armoury |
IFK No 121 |
m/1914 |
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SS |
“Infanteriskjutskolan” Infantry shooting school |
SS No 32 |
m/1896 |
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SSÖ |
“Infanteriskjutskolan
övnngskompani” Infantry shooting school, practice company |
not obsrved |
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AUS |
“Armens Underofficersskola” Army NCO school |
not observed |
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BF |
“Fästningspolisen Boden” Fortess police in Boden |
not observed |
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T |
“Trängtrupperna” Maintenance and Supply troops (T1
- T4) |
T1 2048 |
m/1896 (scabbard) |
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A |
“Artilleriet” Artillery |
A.4 No 207 |
m/1914 (scabbard) |
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I |
“Infanteriet” Infantry |
I50 |
m/1914 (scabbard) |
|
I |
“Infanteriet” Infantry |
I.23 No 116 |
m/1914 (scabbard) |
Artillery
Marking |
Unit |
Example |
Weapon/explanation |
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V.A.K. |
“Vaxholms artillerikår” Vaxhols Artillery Corps |
V.A.K. B. No 1234 |
bayonet m/1864 Typically on the socket and the scabbard frog hook. |
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G.A.R |
”Göta Artilleriregimente”, A2. Göta Artillery Regiment, |
G.A.R 3B
No 12 |
bayonet m/1864 Typically on the socket and the scabbard frog hook. |
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V.A.R |
“Vendes Artilleriregimente”, A3 Vendes Artillery Regiment |
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S.A.R |
“Svea Artilleriregimente”, A1 |
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K.A.K |
”Karlsborg Artilleriregimente” , A9 Karlsborg Artillery Regiment |
K.A.K B No 27 |
bayonet m/1864 |
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AR |
Artillery Regiment |
3 AR 6B No
32 |
Rifle #32,
6th battery, 3rd Artillery Regiment (A3) |
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SL |
|
SL 142 |
m/1860 |
Navy
|
Marking |
Unit |
Example |
Weapon |
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B.L.B |
“Blekinge läns beväringsmanskap” |
|
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K FL |
“Kungliga flottan” Royal Navy |
K.FL. No 419 |
m/1896 |
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4 KOMP N 5 |
Company, Weapon
number |
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m/1867-89 with navy markings (trident) |
Coastal Artillery
Marking |
Meaning |
Example |
Weapon |
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V.K.A.R. |
“Vaxholms Kustartilleriregemente” Vaxholm Coastal artillery Regiment |
V.K.A.R. 120 |
cutlass m/1903 On the guard and mouthpiece. |
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C.K.A.R. |
“Carlscrona Kustartilleriregemente” Carlskrona Coastal artillery Regiment |
C.K.A.R. 240 |
cutlass m/1903 On the guard and mouthpiece. |
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8. A.K. |
8 Artillery Company ”Carlscrona Kustartilleriregemente” (ex ”Kungl Karlskrona artillerikår”) |
8. A.K. 44. |
bayonet m/67-89 The bayonet is marked with the navy
trident. |
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7. A.K. |
7 Artillery Company ”Vaxholms Kustartilleriregemente”
(ex ”Kungl VaxhoIms artillerikår”) |
7. A.K. No 74 |
bayonet m/67-89 The bayonet is NOT marked with the navy
trident. |
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SK |
“Stockholms Kustartilleriförsvar” Ca 1942 - 1975 |
SK |
bayonet m/1896 |
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BK |
“Blekinges Kustartilleriförsvar” Ca 1942 - 1975 |
BK. No 1035 |
bayonet m/1896 |
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GK |
“Gotlands Kustartilleriförsvar” Ca 1938 - 1976 |
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Gb K |
“Göteborgs Kustartilleriförsvar” Ca 1939 - 1985 |
Gb K No 2088 |
bayonet m/1896 |
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HK |
“Hemsö Kustartilleriförsvar” Ca 1945 - 1975 |
|
bayonet m/1896 |
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NK |
“Norrlandskustens Kustartilleriförsvar” Ca 1975 - 1994 |
|
bayonet m/1896 |
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KA1 |
“Kungl. Vaxholms kustartilleriregemente” |
KA.1.1084 K.A.1 |
bayonet m/1896 bayonet m/1914 |
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KA2 |
“Kungl. Karlskrona kustartilleriregemente” |
KA.2 No 1482 |
bayonet m/1896 |
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KA3 |
“Gotlands kustartilleriregemente” |
|
bayonet m/1896 |
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KA4 |
“Älvsborgs kustartilleriregemente” |
|
bayonet m/1896 |
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KA5 |
“Härnösands kustartilleriregemente” |
|
bayonet m/1896 |
Air Force
|
Unit |
Description |
Example |
Explained |
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F |
"Flygflottilj" Air force |
F 5 No 416 |
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Unit markings, late design
This type
of marking is mainly on bayonet m/1896 and m/1914.
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4 |
Company/Unit
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|
Unit |
Description |
Example |
Explained |
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I |
Infantry (I1 - I29) |
5/I.2 No 7 |
Rifle #7, 5th company, 2nd infantry regiment |
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K |
Cavalry (K1 - K9) |
2/K3 No 54 |
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A |
Artillery (A1 - A9) |
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T |
Maintenance and Supply troops (T1 - T4) |
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IK |
"Ingenjörskåren"
Engineer corps (IB was an older abbreviation) |
1/IK2 No 480 |
Rifle #480, 1st company 2nd Engineer corps |
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D |
Company rifle |
D2/I.6 No 480 |
Company rifle #480,
2nd Company, 6th Infantry regiment |
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B |
Weapons used by officers (practice) |
B/I.16 No 32 |
Officers rifle #32,
16th Infantry regiment |
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L |
Between 1885 and
1941 Swedish soldiers were divided in "Beväringen" and "Landstormen". "Beväringen"
was the younger and "Landstormen" the six to ten oldest age classes.
|
L/I 17
No28a No1641 |
Rifle #1641 "Landstormen" 28th area, 17th Infantry regiment. |
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K-g |
Volounteer scool in Karlsborg |
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N-g |
Volounteer scool in Norrköping |
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VO |
"Velocipedordonans" |
VO/III AF No 27 |
Rifle #27, bicycle dispatch unit at the
third army division |
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AF |
"Armefördelningen"
Army division (e.g.. III AF) |
VO/III AF No 27 |
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Kpr |
"Kulspruteförband" Machine gun unit |
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