The sentence in the Spanish Republican song , as well as one of the verses of and the opening line of refer to the Regulares. The novel Kábila, by the Spanish author and journalist Fernando González Martín, is about a Moroccan who as a teenager hates the Spanish colonial troops but subsequently becomes a soldier of the Regulares, plays a major role in suppressing the Asturias repression and ends up as a high-ranking commanding officer in the military forces of Franco. A famous sung from the civil war times till now refers to these military units: It remains a popular song that is often heard at any "jota" festival or contest. Awards The personnel of units of the Regulares, for their role in both the "Pacification" of Morocco and for its participation in the intervention in Spain (mainly in the Civil War of 1936-1939), were awarded with a number of orders and medals by the government. Today the Regulares are the most decorated units of the Spanish Army. Among some of its many Laureates and medals obtained are: Laureate Cross of San Fernando: Lieutenant Samaniego del Tabor de Caballeria who died in 1912 in the combats and occupation of the Aduar of Haddu al-Lal Kadur. He is the first soldier of Regulares who obtains this decoration. Lieutenant Salustiano Sáenz de Tejada y Olózaga, awarded for his merits and death in the combat of 31 March 1924, when he took a convoy to the position of Issen Lassen. In 1915 for a doctor of Military Health, assigned to Regulares. Laureate Cross of San Fernando (Collective Medal for Units): II Tabor of the 5th Group of Indigenous Regulars of Alhucemas, for the actions of Ciudad Universitaria (Parque del Oeste), November 1936. V Tabor of the Group of Indigenous Regulars of Ceuta No. 3, for the acts of weapons that occurred between 11/15/1936 and 5/19/1937 in the University City of Madrid. University City actions (Parque del Oeste) Collective Military Medal: 4th Group, by the action of Muires and Haman in 1920 . Group of Ceuta No. 3, for the combats of Barranco del Lobo and Casabona in 1921 . Group of Regular Infantry Forces of Melilla No. 2, for the actions of Tizzi Assa and Tifaruin, in 1923 . Group of Tetuán # 1, by the combats of Peñas de Cayat. Group of Indigenous Regulars Alhucemas No. 5, by the combats in the