"Guards to me"

​The Grenadiers specialty originates from the Guards Regiment created in 1659 by Duke Carlo Emanuele II.

Dissolved in 1798 and reconstituted in 1814, it links its history to the current "Grenadiers of Sardinia" Brigade. Later other grenadiers units have been constituted: "Grenadiers of Lombardia" (3^rd and 4^th Regiment), "Grenadiers of Naples" (5^th and 6^th Regiment), and "Grenadiers of Tuscany" (7^th and 8^th Regiment) that have then become "Lombardia" (73^rd and 74^th Regiment) "Naples" (75^th and 76^th Regiment) and "Tuscany" (77^th and 78^th Regiment) Brigades. There has also been a "Grenadiers of Savoy" Brigade with the 10^th and 11^th Regiments.

At present there is only the 1^st "Grenadiers of Sardinia" Regiment on two battalions and its Flag awarded with a Knight Cross of the Italian Military Order, 2 Gold Medals, 3 Silver Medals, a Bronze Medal to the Military Valour and a Silver Medal to Merit.