Spes Defendit Fideles (Hope Protects the Faithful)
Colors
Green, Gold, and White
Anniversaries
4 December
Commanders
Chief General of the Legions
Salvador Ballester
Legion Marshal
Ana Isabel de Durans
The Royal Andoran Armed Legions (Corric: Legiones Armas de Andora Réal, abbreviated LAAR,) is the terrestrial branch of the Royal Andoran Defense Forces. The Legions were founded in 1258 in the Kingdom of Casilló, as a consolidation of the professional men-at-arms cavalry of King Arturo I, which were instrumental in conquering the smaller petty-kingdoms that now made up the state. Over the centuries various Arranzic monarchs would expand upon the Legions until they formed the core of the standing army, ten-thousand strong. When the Kingdom of Réal was conquered and absorbed, the new Kingdom of Corrí doubled the size of the Legions. King Felipé III renamed the army the Royal Corric Armed Legions. Training, modern equipment, and a love of their homeland has always ensured the Legions have been a formidable defense for the Corric people, though their size has diminished in the past two centuries.
The Legions remained intact in the face of the Corric Succession Crisis of 1985. The long history of the service has kept certain traditions alive, including chivalric oaths of fealty to monarch and country. These oaths are considered outdated, but many Legionnaires report that they helped maintain unit cohesion and loyalty in the face of near-fracturing of the royal family. In 2022, the Legions were renamed to the Royal Andoran Armed Legions.
The mission statement of the Legions is to guard the borders of Andoran territory and the lands within from domestic or foreign threats, to protect the people from tyranny, and to exercise the will of the Crown upon the nations enemies. The Armed Legions have a total strength circa 2021 of 115,156 soldiers, support staff, and civilian contractors.
The Armed Legions operate fifteen divisions, or 'Legions.' Fourteen of these Legions have a strength of around eight thousand, while the Command Legion has a strength of three thousand. The branch is headed by the Chief General of the Legions, an appointed position on the Royal Andoran Defense Forces General Staff. Operational control and command of the 15th Legion is given to the Legion Marshal, the most senior commissioned officer in the service. The Legion Marshal chairs the Board of Generals, which is populated by the commanding officers of each of the Legions, and overseers administrative and operational objectives for the service. The current Chief General is Salvador Ballester, previously General of the 3rd Legion. The current Legion Marshal is Ana Isabel de Durans, the Countess Durans.
Armed Legions Structure
Division-structured units within the Armed Legions are known as Legions, while units that have between 800 and 1,800 troops are called Regiments. Units between 500 and 800 troops are called Companies. Legion-echelon maneuvers are rare in peacetime, so most Regiment and Company-level units are considered independent entities in most circumstances.
1st Infantry Legion
Headquarters Company, 1st Infantry Leg.
1st Royal Rifle Regiment, 1st Infantry Leg.
2nd Royal Rifle Regiment, 1st Infantry Leg.
3rd Royal Rifle Regiment, 1st Infantry Leg.
1st Royal Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Leg.
1st Royal Air Defense Company, 1st Infantry Leg.
1st Royal Air Combat Company, 1st Infantry Leg.
1st Royal Infantry Logistics Company, 1st Infantry Leg.
2nd Infantry Legion
Headquarters Company, 2nd Infantry Leg.
4th Royal Rifle Regiment, 2nd Infantry Leg.
5th Royal Rifle Regiment, 2nd Infantry Leg.
6th Royal Rifle Regiment, 2nd Infantry Leg.
2nd Royal Artillery Regiment, 2nd Infantry Leg.
2nd Royal Air Defense Company, 2nd Infantry Leg.
2nd Royal Air Combat Company, 2nd Infantry Leg.
2nd Royal Infantry Logistics Company, 2nd Infantry Leg.
3rd Infantry Legion
Headquarters Company, 3rd Infantry Leg.
4th Royal Rifle Regiment, 3rd Infantry Leg.
5th Royal Rifle Regiment, 3rd Infantry Leg.
6th Royal Rifle Regiment, 3rd Infantry Leg.
3rd Royal Artillery Regiment, 3rd Infantry Leg.
3rd Royal Air Defense Company, 3rd Infantry Leg.
3rd Royal Air Combat Company, 3rd Infantry Leg.
3rd Royal Infantry Logistics Company, 3rd Infantry Leg.
4th Mechanized Legion
Headquarters Company, 4th Mechanized Leg.
1st Royal Armored Infantry Regiment, 4th Mechanized Leg.
1st Royal Mobile Infantry Regiment, 4th Mechanized Leg.
2nd Royal Mobile Infantry Regiment, 4th Mechanized Leg.
4th Royal Air Defense Company, 4th Mechanized Leg.
5th Royal Air Defense Company, 4th Mechanized Leg.
1st Royal Air Combat Regiment, 4th Mechanized Leg.
1st Royal Armored Infantry Logistics Company, 4th Mechanized Leg.
5th Mechanized Legion
Headquarters Company, 5th Mechanized Leg.
2nd Royal Armored Infantry Regiment, 5th Mechanized Leg.
3rd Royal Mobile Infantry Regiment, 5th Mechanized Leg.
4th Royal Mobile Infantry Regiment, 5th Mechanized Leg.
6th Royal Air Defense Company, 5th Mechanized Leg.
7th Royal Air Defense Company, 5th Mechanized Leg.
2nd Royal Air Combat Regiment, 5th Mechanized Leg.
2nd Royal Armored Infantry Logistics Company, 5th Mechanized Leg.
6th Mountain Legion
Headquarters Company, 6th Mountain Leg.
5th Royal Mobile Infantry Regiment, 6th Mountain Leg.
6th Royal Mobile Infantry Regiment, 6th Mountain Leg.
4th Royal Artillery Regiment, 6th Mountain Leg.
5th Royal Artillery Regiment, 6th Mountain Leg.
8th Royal Air Defense Company, 6th Mountain Leg.
9th Royal Air Defense Company, 6th Mountain Leg.
3rd Royal Air Combat Company, 6th Mountain Leg.
1st Royal Mountain Logistics Company, 6th Mountain Leg.
2nd Royal Mountain Logistics Company, 6th Mountain Leg.
7th Mountain Legion
Headquarters Company, 7th Mountain Leg.
6th Royal Mobile Infantry Regiment, 7th Mountain Leg.
7th Royal Mobile Infantry Regiment, 7th Mountain Leg.
5th Royal Artillery Regiment, 7th Mountain Leg.
6th Royal Artillery Regiment, 7th Mountain Leg.
10th Royal Air Defense Company, 7th Mountain Leg.
11th Royal Air Defense Company, 7th Mountain Leg.
4th Royal Air Combat Company, 7th Mountain Leg.
3rd Royal Mountain Logistics Company, 7th Mountain Leg.
4th Royal Mountain Logistics Company, 7th Mountain Leg.
8th Mountain Legion
Headquarters Company, 8th Mountain Leg.
8th Royal Mobile Infantry Regiment, 8th Mountain Leg.
9th Royal Mobile Infantry Regiment, 8th Mountain Leg.
7th Royal Artillery Regiment, 8th Mountain Leg.
8th Royal Artillery Regiment, 8th Mountain Leg.
12th Royal Air Defense Company, 8th Mountain Leg.
13th Royal Air Defense Company, 8th Mountain Leg.
5th Royal Air Combat Company, 8th Mountain Leg.
5th Royal Mountain Logistics Company, 8th Mountain Leg.
6th Royal Mountain Logistics Company, 8th Mountain Leg.
9th Armored Legion
Headquarters Company, 9th Armored Leg.
1st Royal Armored Cavalry Regiment, 9th Armored Leg.
2nd Royal Armored Cavalry Regiment, 9th Armored Leg.
3rd Royal Armored Infantry Regiment, 9th Armored Leg.
1st Royal Armored Artillery Regiment, 9th Armored Leg.
14th Royal Air Defense Company, 9th Armored Leg.
3rd Royal Air Combat Regiment, 9th Armored Leg.
1st Royal Armored Logistics Regiment, 9th Armored Leg.
10th Armored Legion
Headquarters Company, 10th Armored Leg.
3rd Royal Armored Cavalry Regiment, 10th Armored Leg.
4th Royal Armored Cavalry Regiment, 10th Armored Leg.
4th Royal Armored Infantry Regiment, 10th Armored Leg.
2nd Royal Armored Artillery Regiment, 10th Armored Leg.
15th Royal Air Defense Company, 10th Armored Leg.
4th Royal Air Combat Regiment, 10th Armored Leg.
2nd Royal Armored Logistics Regiment, 10th Armored Leg.
11th Special Legion
Headquarters Regiment, 11th Special Leg.
1st Royal Lancer Regiment, 11th Special Leg.
2nd Royal Lancer Regiment, 11th Special Leg.
1st Royal Mounted Grenadiers, 11th Special Leg.
1st Royal Siege Artillery Regiment, 11th Special Leg.
1st Royal Air Bombardment Regiment, 11th Special Leg.
1st Royal Air Defense Regiment, 11th Special Leg.
1st Royal Special Logistics Regiment, 11th Special Leg.
12th Airborne Legion
Headquarters Company, 12th Airborne Leg.
1st Royal Airborne Infantry Regiment, 12th Airborne Leg.
2nd Royal Airborne Infantry Regiment, 12th Airborne Leg.
1st Royal Parachute Infantry Regiment, 12th Airborne Leg.
2nd Royal Parachute Infantry Regiment, 12th Airborne Leg.
1st Royal Airborne Artillery Company, 12th Airborne Leg.
1st Royal Airborne Air Defense Company, 12th Airborne Leg.
1st Royal Airlift Regiment, 12th Airborne Leg.
2nd Royal Airlift Regiment, 12th Airborne Leg.
1st Royal Airborne Logistics Company, 12th Airborne Leg.
13th Support Legion
Headquarters Regiment, 13th Support Leg.
1st Royal Signal Regiment, 13th Support Leg.
1st Royal Medical Regiment, 13th Support Leg.
1st Royal Chemical Regiment, 13th Support Leg.
1st Royal Ordinance Regiment, 13th Support Leg.
1st Royal Supply Regiment, 13th Support Leg.
1st Royal Transportation Regiment, 13th Support Leg.
1st Royal Military Security Regiment, 13th Support Leg.
14th Support Legion
Headquarters Regiment, 14th Support Leg.
2nd Royal Signal Regiment, 14th Support Leg.
2nd Royal Medical Regiment, 14th Support Leg.
2nd Royal Chemical Regiment, 14th Support Leg.
2nd Royal Ordinance Regiment, 14th Support Leg.
2nd Royal Supply Regiment, 14th Support Leg.
2nd Royal Transportation Regiment, 14th Support Leg.
2nd Royal Military Security Regiment, 14th Support Leg.