21st Regiment of Foot

Also known as The Royal Scots Fusiliers

Chronology

1678 raised as the Earl of Mar's Regiment of Foot ('Mar's Grey Breeks') also known until 1751 by the names of twelve other colonels
1685 became the Scots Fuzileers
1688 became the Royal North British Fuzileers
1751 became the 21st Regiment of Foot (Royal North British Fuzileers)
1877 became the 21st (Royal Scots Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot
1881 became The Royal Scots Fusiliers
1959 amalgamated with The Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment), to form

The Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment)

2006 amalgamated with the other regiments of the Scottish Division to become The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland, abbreviated to 2 SCOTS