The regiment has its origins in fänikor raised in Skaraborg County in the 16th century.

The oldest preserved documents dealing with fänikor and foot soldiers in Skaraborg County are from 1543.

[2] Of the fänikor from Västergötland and Dalsland, in 1613 a grand regiment of 3,000 men was formed.

It was roterat (an old feudal method of recruiting) with 1,200 numbers (soldiers) in Skaraborg County.

After further investigations, the regiment was admitted in 1929 on the colour of the 2nd Battalion add six battle honours; Varberg (1565), Narva (1581), Leipzig (1642), Warsaw (1656), Lund (1676) and Landskrona (1677).