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===Current===
The regiment is equipped primarily with Ratel infantry fighting vehicles and [[Rooikat]] armoured cars.
 
 
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*The cap badge is a spray of three [[protea]] flowers, bound by a ribbon bearing the initials and motto.
*'''Regimental [[motto]]''': {{lang|af|Eendrag Maakt Mag}} (English: Unity is Strength)
*'''Regimental communications icon''' : {{whatclarify|date=October 2022}}
*'''Regimental deployment strength''' : 1,000 soldiers
*'''Regimental honour roll''' : Soldiers who died during active combat duty and soldiers who died during training.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.justdone.co.za/roh/main.php?page=List_People&UnitAbv=1SSB|title=1 SSB Roll of Honour|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225092223/http://www.justdone.co.za/roh/main.php?page=List_People&UnitAbv=1SSB |archive-date=25 December 2014|first1=John|last1=Dovey}}</ref>
*'''Regimental traditional contact meeting''' : {{lang|af|Pantseraksie|Armour Action}}, once a year''
 
===Previous Dress Insignia===
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{{Post-member|from-date=Dec 1987|post-incumbent=Lt{{efn|Reverend (Dominee)}} Heerden van Niekerk{{efn|Dutch Reformed Church ({{langlangx|af|Nederduitse Gerformeerde Kerk}})}}|to-date=Dec 1988}}
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==Alliances==
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==Future==
This unit will together with [[1 South African Tank Regiment|1 SA Tank Regiment]] form the [[Armoured Brigade]] of the new Mechanized Division to be formed under Army vision 2020.<ref>{{Cite book|editor-first1=Len|editor-last1=Le Roux|website=ISSAfrica.org |url=https://issafrica.org/research/books/south-african-army-vision-2020-security-challenges-shaping-the-future-south-african-army|date=2007-11-01 |title=South African Army vision 2020|chapter=Security challenges shaping the future South African Army |chapter-url=https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/Book2010ArmyVision2020vol2.pdf |access-date=2022-10-25 |publisher=ISS Africa issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com|language=en|isbn=978-1-920114-24-4}}</ref>
 
==See also==
{{portal|South Africa}}
[[South African Armoured Corps]]
 
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* {{cite web|url=http://www.saarmourmuseum.co.za/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120623071421/http://www.saarmourmuseum.co.za/|archive-date=23 June 2012|title=SA Armour Museum}}
* {{cite web|author=Curator SA Armour Museum|url=http://www.saarmourassociation.co.za/armoup-museum.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100206132220/http://www.saarmourassociation.co.za/armoup-museum.aspx|archive-date=6 February 2010|title= SA Armour Association Museum}}
* {{cite web |url=http://www.dod.mil.za/news/news2007/nov2007/pages14_15.pdf |title=Exercise Seboka |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525022258/http://www.dod.mil.za/news/news2007/nov2007/pages14_15.pdf |archive-date=25 NovemberMay 2011}}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.justdone.co.za/roh/main.php?page=List_People&UnitAbv=1SSB|title=1 SSB Roll of Honour|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225092223/http://www.justdone.co.za/roh/main.php?page=List_People&UnitAbv=1SSB |archive-date=25 December 2014|first1=John|last1=Dovey}}
 
{{portal|South Africa}}
{{SA Army Units}}
 
 
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