Cap Badge - Northumberland Fusiliers The badge of this regiment consists of a flaming grenade on which there is a depiction of St. George and the Dragon. The latter is surrounded by a title ribbon inscribed with the name of the unit. The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the British Army. Originally raised in 1674 as the 5th Regiment of Foot, it was given the regional designation 'Northumberland' in 1782 and granted the distinction of being a Fusilier regiment in 1836, becoming 5th (Northumberland Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot. The regiment adopted the title Northumberland Fusiliers when regimental numbers were abolished under the Childers Reforms of 1881 and became a 'Royal' regiment in 1935. In 1968, the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers were amalgamated with the Royal Fusiliers, the Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers and the Lancashire Fusiliers to form the present Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.