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| Royal Irish Rifles Royal Ulster Rifles | |
|---|---|
 Cap badge | |
| Active | 1881–1968 |
| Country |  Kingdom of Great Britain (1793–1800) United Kingdom (1800–1968) |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Light infantry |
| Role | Anti-tank warfare Artillery observer Bayonet charge Close-quarters battle Cold-weather warfare Counterinsurgency Desert warfare Raiding Reconnaissance Trench warfare Urban warfare |
| Size | 1-2 Regular battalions 3 Militia and Special Reserve battalions Up to 16 Hostilities-only battalions |
| Garrison/HQ | RHQ – Victoria Barracks, Belfast (1881-1937) St Patrick's Barracks, Ballymena (1937-1968) |
| Nicknames | The Stickies, The Rifles |
| Motto | Quis Separabit (Who shall separate us [from the love of Christ]) (Latin) |
| Colours | None as a rifle regiment |
| March | Quick: "The Ulster Rifles march 'Off, Off, Said the Stranger'" Pipes and Drums: "South Down Militia" |
| Anniversaries | Somme Day, 1 July |
| Engagements | Badajoz, Jhansi, Somme, Normandy Landings, Rhine Crossing, Korea |
| Insignia | |
| Abbreviation | RUR (RIR) |
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- Royal Ulster Rifles
- Ireland in World War I
- Irish regiments of the British Army
- Rifle regiments of the British Army
- Regimental museums in Northern Ireland
- Military units and formations in Belfast
- 1881 establishments in the United Kingdom
- Defunct Irish regiments of the British Army
- 1968 disestablishments in the United Kingdom
- Regiments of the British Army in World War I
- Regiments of the British Army in World War II
- Military units and formations established in 1793
- Military units and formations established in 1881
- Military units and formations in Northern Ireland
- Military units and formations disestablished in 1968
- Military units and formations of the Second Boer War
- Military units and formations of the United Kingdom in the Korean War
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