The regimental breast badge of the 63rd Uglich Infantry Regiment (named after Field Marshal Apraksin) was officially approved on August 13, 1908, to commemorate the unit's bicentennial (it was formed in 1708 as the Bils Grenadier Regiment). [1, 2, 3]Description and appearance of the badgeThe badge takes the form of an equilateral straight cross with flared arms, covered in dark green (almost black) enamel. [1, 2]Central medallion: At the very center of the cross lies a round gold (or gilded) disc covered in red enamel. It bears the gold monogram of the regiment's founder, Emperor Peter I. The medallion is encircled by a gold wreath of laurel and oak branches, tied at the bottom with a ribbon bow. [1]Inscriptions on the cross arms: Gold letters and numerals indicating the regiment's name and history are inscribed on the horizontal and vertical arms of the cross:On the upper arm — "63" (regiment number).On the left and right arms — "Ugl." and "p." (Uglich Regiment).On the lower arm — the founding date: "1708".
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