RA

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RA is the commonly used abbreviation for the Royal Regiment of Artillery, a principal artillery branch of the British Army.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf artillery regiment
branch of the British Army
regiment
abbreviation RA
allegiance British Crown
United Kingdom
beretColor blue
branchColor blue
capBadge gun badge
ceremonialRole state ceremonial gun salutes in the United Kingdom
country United Kingdom
engagement Crimean War
Falklands War
World War I
surface form: "First World War"

Gulf War
Iraq War
Korean War
Napoleonic Wars
World War II
surface form: "Second World War"

War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
surface form: "War in Afghanistan"
equipmentType air defence missile systems
field artillery
self-propelled artillery
surveillance radars
established 1716
foundedBy Board of Ordnance
garrison Larkhill
surface form: "Larkhill Garrison"
garrisonLocation Larkhill
surface form: "Larkhill, Wiltshire"
hasSubUnit Army Reserve artillery regiments
Regular Army artillery regiments
Royal Regiment of Artillery
surface form: "Royal Horse Artillery"
language English
militaryBranch British Army
motto Quo Fas et Gloria Ducunt
Ubique
mottoLanguage Latin
mottoTranslation Everywhere
Whither Right and Glory Lead
nickname The Gunners
partOf British Army
role air defence
artillery
fire support
surveillance and target acquisition
serviceBranch British Army Land Warfare Branch
standsFor Royal Regiment of Artillery
tradition use of the term Ubique instead of battle honours

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

RA abbreviation RA
subject surface form: "Royal Regiment of Artillery"

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