Rma & Rmli

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In 1804 the Admiralty authorised the formation of the Royal Marine Artillery.These men wore Artillery blue rather than Infantry red,and so began the division into blue and red Marines,which became firmly established in 1805 when the Corps was divided into the Royal Marine Artillery and the Royal Marine Light Infantry,and in 1862 the Title Royal Marine Light Infantry being adopted,in 1923 the Royal Marine Artillery and the Royal Marine Light Infantry were amalgamated under the earlier title Royal Marines. The Badge of the Royal Marine Artillery a Bursting Grenade and the Corps Motto

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The Badge of the Royal Marine Light Infantry.Globe and Laurel topped by Bugle Horn