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	== [[Halifax Rifles Music\|Regimental Music]] ==		== [[Halifax Rifles Music\|Regimental Music]] ==

	[[Halifax Rifles Music\|Music]] of The Halifax Rifles (RCAC) consist of a Regimental March, “Lutzon"s Wild Hunt”.		[[Halifax Rifles Music\|Music]] of The Halifax Rifles (RCAC) consist of a Regimental March, “Lutzon's Wild Hunt”.

	== [[Halifax Rifles Prayers and Hymns\|Regimental Prayers and Hymns]] ==		== [[Halifax Rifles Prayers and Hymns\|Regimental Prayers and Hymns]] ==

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	== Traditional Uniform ==		== Traditional Uniform ==

			Green with scarlet facing while infantry. Blue with yellow facings while an armoured unit of the RCAC.

	== [[Halifax Rifles Published Histories\|Published Histories]] ==		== [[Halifax Rifles Published Histories\|Published Histories]] ==

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== '''The Halifax Rifles (RCAC)''' ==
The Halifax Rifles (RCAC) are on the Supplementary Order of Battle.

In 1964, the Honourable Paul Hellyer, Minister of National Defence, announced sweeping changed to be carried out in the organization and establishments of the Canadian Army. The Army itself would be integrated into a new entity called the Canadian Forces (CF). Overall the manpower would be reduced both because of the greater efficiency of the CF organization and in order to free up money needed for new capital projects. The Militia, likewise was to be reorganized and revitalized. As a first step, several regiments of the RCAC were converted to non-armoured roles and several more were '''reduced to nil establishment''' and placed on the '''Supplementary Order of Battle'''.

The revitalization of the Militia was not achieved and the Corps was left the poorer by the loss of these historic regiments.

In the late 1960's, the Regular component of the Corps was subject to a traumatic restructure and the end result was the loss to the Regular Force of The Fort Garry Horse. In the 1990's, a similar traumatic restructure, again saw the loss of a Regular Force Armour unit, The 8th Canadian Hussars (PL). Both of these units still live on in their Reserve Force units.

== [[Halifax Rifles Lineage|Lineage]] ==

The Halifax Rifles(RCAC) trace their lineage to 14 May 1860 when the Halifax Volunteer Battalion was raised in Halifax on 14 May 1860, and became the Halifax Volunteer Battalion of Rifles on 28 May 1869. [[Halifax Rifles Historical|Historical Section]].

== [[Halifax Rifles Battle|Battle Honours]] ==

The Halifax Rifles (RCAC) has been awarded eleven [[Halifax Rifles Battle|Battle Honours]], of which 10 are emblazoned on their Guidon.

== [[Halifax Rifles Anniversaries|Regimental Anniversaries]] ==

The Regimental Birthday is 14 May 1860.

== Allied and Affiliated Units ==

The Halifax Rifles (RCAC) maintained a Regimental Affiliation with their Allied Regiment:

* The King's Royal Rifle Corps.

== [[Halifax Rifles Music|Regimental Music]] ==

[[Halifax Rifles Music|Music]] of The Halifax Rifles (RCAC) consist of a Regimental March, “Lutzon"s Wild Hunt”.

== [[Halifax Rifles Prayers and Hymns|Regimental Prayers and Hymns]] ==

== Motto ==

The motto of The Halifax Rifles (RCAC)is CEDE NULLIS. The motto translates to "Yield to none".

== [[Halifax Rifles Historical|The Halifax Rifles (RCAC) Historical Section]] ==

== Traditional Uniform ==

== [[Halifax Rifles Published Histories|Published Histories]] ==

There is currently a few [[Halifax Rifles Published Histories|Published Histories]] covering the history of The Halifax Rifles (RCAC) and their predecessors.

== Regimental Association and Web Site ==

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