| Unit Name: | Regiment President Steyn Thaba Bosiu Armour Regiment |
| Dates: | 1934– |
| Allegiance: | |
| Branch: | |
| Type: | Armoured Regiment |
| Command Structure: | South African Armoured Formation Army Conventional Reserve |
| Garrison: | Bloemfontein |
| Motto: | Vryheid, Getrouheid, Moed (Freedom; Faithfulness; Courage) |
| Equipment: | Olifant main battle tank |
| Identification Symbol 2: | Black |
| Identification Symbol 2 Label: | Beret Colour |
| Identification Symbol 3 Label: | Armour Squadron emblems |
| Identification Symbol 4 Label: | Armour beret bar circa 1992 |
| Identification Symbol 5: | TBAR |
| Identification Symbol 5 Label: | Abbreviation |
The Thaba Bosiu Armour Regiment (formerly Regiment President Steyn) is a reserve armoured regiment of the South African Army.
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 the Thaba 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]
1980 Ruacana: In support of Op Sceptic1983 Oshivello: Op Robyn1983 Tsinsabis: Op Phoenix1988 Oshivello: Op Prone
1987 Op Moduler & Op Hooper1988 Op Packer
South Africa