The 1st Armored Vehicles Regiment

Mission:

• Performing defense missions against Israeli attacks.
• Preserving security and stability in order to spread the authority of the state.
• Reinforcing army units when need be.
• Fighting smuggling and sneaking.
• Supporting the rest of the security units when need be.

The emblem:
The emblem consists of a shield and a helmet symbolizing strength and protection, as well as of two crossed canons denoting the power and efficiency of the fires, inside a blue circle alluding to the traditional color of cavalry, and a brown background representing the color of the soil reference to the attachment to national territory, the whole topped by the regiment name.

Date of establishment:
The 1^st Armored Vehicles Regiment was established on 01/07/2005 and is located in Sarba.