"Ai bianchi gli ardimenti"
It derives from the "La Regina" Battalion, constituted on 8th April 1734 in Pinerolo by Count Cacherano di Bricherasio, on ten campanies; it was soon employed in the War of Succession in Poland (1734-1735) and changed into "La Regina" Regiment on 13th April 1741 in order to participate in the War of Succession in Austria (1742-1748).
Dissolved in 1798 by the oath of allegiance to the King of Sardinia after the Franco-Piedmontese War (1792-1796), it was reconstituted in 1814 as "La Regina" Regiment; one year later it became "La Regina" Brigade, with two battalions in peace and four battalions in case of war. It incorporated the Province of Asti Regiment and the 1st Mondovì Battalion.
Later it changed the name many times becoming 1st Regiment ("La Regina" Brigade) in 1831, on the occasion of the establishment of the brigades on two regiments, and 9th Infantry Regiment ("La Regina" Brigade) in 1839 when a progressive number was assigned to the Infantry regiments.
It fought in the First War of Independence (1848-1849) in Goito, Pastrengo, Santa Lucia, Governolo, Volta, Mortara and Novara, deserving the Bronze Medal to the Military Valour in Governolo.
In 1855 it sent a battalion to Cernaia (Crimea) and in the Second War of Independence it fought in Palestro where it deserved the Golden Medal to the Military Valour.
It participated in the campaign in Central Southern Italy (1860-1861) and in the repression of brigandage in Puglia and Sicily.
In the Third War of Independence (1866) it fought in Botgoforte. In 1871, after the dissolution of the permanent brigades, it was named 9th "Regina" Infantry Regiment and in 1881 9th Infantry Regiment ("Regina" Brigade), with the reconstitution of the brigades.
Between 1895 and 1896 it sent its personnel to Eritrea.
In 1908 it intervened in Messina to rescue the populations hit by the tsunami, gaining a Silver Medal to the Merit. In 1911 it provided personnel for Libya. At the outbreak of the First World War it was in San Michele, Bosco Cappuccio, Castelnuovo, San Martino, Oppacchiasella, Loquizza, Dosso Faiti, Ortigara, Melette di Gallio, Val Sugana and Monte Valbella. It concluded the War receiving the Military Order of Italy, a Golden Medal and a Bronze Medal to the Military Valour. On 1st June 1924 the Regiment was destined to patrol the Italian isles of the Aegean Sea, settling in Rodi. On 11th March 1926 it retook the name of 9th "Regina" Infantry Regiment and it was assigned to the 23rd Brigade. On 2nd October 1934 it left the Brigade and passed at the dependencies of the Aegean Military Command.
It was mobilized for the Campaign of Ethiopia in 1935 but it did not participated in it. Since 1st March 1939 it was included in the 50th "Regina" Infantry Division, together with the 10th and the 50th Artillery. Employed in the Aegean isles, it participated in the occupation of Crete where it remained to patrol the territory with the Division. It was dissolved on 11th September 1943 in the isle of Rodi, after the war events following the armistice.
It was reconstituted on 20th November 1945 in Bari as 9th "Regina" Infantry Regiment, organized in a command, a company command and three battalions, adding later a mortars company and a cannons company; on 14th March 1947 it changed the name into 9th "Bari" Infantry Regiment until it was dissolved on 31st October 1975, after the reorganization of the Army.
On 1st November 1975 in Trani the 1st Battalion became 9th "Bari" Motorized Infantry Battalion, inheriting the Flag and the traditions of the 9th Regiment; the 2nd Battalion became 13th "Valbella" Motorized Battalion.
On 8th October 1980 it was renamed 9th "Bari" Mechanized Infantry Battalion; from 17th July to 19th September 1992 it ceded a reinforced company to the 12th Bersaglieri Regiment that operated in Sicily, in the area of Trapani, on the framework of the "Sicilian Vespers" Operation aiming to maintain the public order.
Since 29th September 1992 the Battalion was no longer independent and it was included as 1st Mechanized Battalion in the 9th "Bari" Infantry Regiment reconstituted in Trani (BT). The Regiment has also participated in the operations for the public order in Southern Italy.