The Royal Regiment of Canada

Armorial Description

An eight-pointed star surmounted by the Crown; superimposed upon the star the garter with the motto HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE flanked by sprays of maple leaves; below the garter a scroll inscribed READY AYE READY; above the garter a scroll inscribed NEC ASPERA TERRANT; within the garter, the badge of the Heir Apparent (three feathers enfiled by a coronet with a scroll inscribed ICH DIEN. The whole resting upon a scroll bearing the designation THE ROYAL REGIMENT OF CANADA.

Official Abbreviation: R Regt C

Motto: Ready Aye Ready, and Nec Aspera Terrant (Difficulties do not daunt)

Battle Honours (46)

Early History

First World War

Second World War

Order of Precedence: 6

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Military Word Of The Day

To disrupt

(Mission/task Verb) A tactical task or obstacle effect (that integrates fire planning and obstacle effort) that breaks apart an enemy's formation and tempo, interrupts the enemy's time table, causes premature commitment of forces, and/or splinters their attack.

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Today in Military History

December 22

1919:

The Air Board submits a memo to the Privy Council proposing to create the Canadian Air Force

1943:

VILLA GRANDE, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 28 Dec 43)

1944:

US troops under McAuliffe encircled at Bastogne refuse German surrender terms

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