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| Regiment President Steyn Thaba Bosiu Armour Regiment | |
|---|---|
 SANDF Regiment President Steyn Emblem | |
| Active | 1934– |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch | |
| Type | Armoured Regiment |
| Part of | South African Armoured Formation Army Conventional Reserve |
| Garrison/HQ | Bloemfontein |
| Mottos | Vryheid, Getrouheid, Moed (Freedom; Faithfulness; Courage) |
| Equipment | Olifantmain battle tank |
| Insignia | |
| Beret Colour | Black |
| Armour Squadron emblems |  |
| Armour beret bar circa 1992 |  |
| Abbreviation | TBAR |
TheThaba Bosiu Armour Regiment (formerlyRegiment President Steyn) is a reserve armouredregiment of theSouth African Army.
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During Gibson's tenure the Regiment was awarded the “General Winner Personnel Administration” shield consecutively from 1995 to 1997.
On 1 April 1997 Lt Col Gibson handed over command to Lt Col André de Beer when Regiment Vrystaat (RVS) re-joined the Regiment after 21 years.
In August 2019, 52 Reserve Force units had their names changed to reflect the diverse military history of South Africa.[1] Regiment President Steyn became theThaba Bosiu Armour Regiment, and have 3 years to design and implement new regimental insignia.[2]
The regiment's first Unit Colour was a gift from the City Council of Bloemfontein and the wife of the late President M.T. Steyn presented it to the Unit on 17 October 1939. The RPS also became the first unit to receive the Right to the Freedom of Entry to the City of Bloemfontein. The date of this honour was 1 April 1955.[3]
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