The Lanark and Renfew Scottish Regiment

Armorial Description

In the centre of the star of the Order of the Thistle an oval annulus inscribed with the motto of the order NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSIT; within the annulus a double-headed crowned displayed eagle holding in its right talon the bell of Saint Kentigern; entwined through the base of the annulus is a scroll inscribed with the motto FAC ET SPERA; on the right side of the annulus a spray of thistle and on the left side a spray of maple, the stems of the sprays are crossed and knotted below the base of the annulus; above the annulus a scroll with the badge of the heir apparent superimposed upon the centre fold and the title of the regiment inscribed on either side LANARK & - RENFEW; below the crossed stems a beaver resting on the centre fold of a scroll which is inscribed SCOTTIST - CANADA - REGIMENT.

Official Abbreviation: L & R Scot R

Motto: Fac et Spera (Do and hope)

Battle Honours

First World War

Second World War

Regimental Headquarters:
The Armoury
177 Victoria St.
Pembroke, Ontario
K8A 4K2

Order of Precedence: 16

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Military Word Of The Day

RQMS

Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant

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Today in Military History

September 9

1513:

James IV of Scotland was defeated and died in the Battle of Flodden Field, ending Scotland's involvement in the War of the League of Cambrai.

1914:

World War I: The creation of the Canadian Automobile Machine Gun Brigade, the first fully mechanized unit in the British Army.

1916:

VC won by A/Cpl Leo Clarke, 2nd Battalion, CEF, Pozieres, France

1942:

World War II: A Japanese floatplane drops an incendiary bomb on Oregon.

1943:

The Allies land at Salerno

1943:

World War II: The Allies land at Salerno and Taranto, Italy.

1944:

World War II: Bulgaria is liberated by Russia.

1945:

Second Sino-Japanese War: Japan formally surrendered to China.

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