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English: Pictured is The Mascot of the Royal Regiment of Scotland (Lance Corporal Cruachan IV, the Shetland Pony)
The use of mascots in the British Army began in the 18th century when regiments used animals to work with them, bringing luck, strength and moral. Now they are treated in many ways like any other soldier and share the camaraderie and danger of their human colleagues. The British Army has both official and unofficial mascots. Unofficial mascots are fed and housed at regimental expense or taken ‘on the strength’. Official mascots are entitled to the services of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps and looked after with public money. Official mascots also have a regimental number and rank. As with human soldiers, they can even be promoted and demoted! Some of these mascots have connections to their regiment's home county. Others symbolise part of their unit's history.
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| Author | Cpl Ben Maher |
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