Reconstituted more than ten times, having endured for 52 months with daily struggles of nearly 20,000 men killed, wounded or disappeared, the 2nd Colonial Infantry Regiment 2e RIC has participated to all the major battles of the conflict.

The regiment received 4 citations at the orders of the armed forces as well as the fourragere with colors of the Médaille militaire.

The regiment's structure is as follows: The anniversary is celebrated for combats in Bazeilles, the village which was apprehended and abandoned four consecutive times under orders, respectively on August 31 and September 1, 1870.

This war calling concludes intimate ceremonies which part life in the regiments.

The frigate plaque rests on a golden Marine anchor, featuring « 1638 » dated on the stock.