During the 1975 army reform the Aosta was equipped with Leopard 1A2 main battle tanks, assigned to the Armored Brigade "Vittorio Veneto", renamed 6th Tank Squadrons Group "Lancieri di Aosta" and received the Aosta regiment's flag. For its conduct and work after the 1976 Friuli earthquake the squadrons group was awarded a Bronze Medal of Army Valour, which was affixed to the squadron group's war flag and added to the squadron group's coat of arms.