The Canadian Airborne Regiment

(Disbanded)

Armorial Description

An open parachute between two vertical wings with shroud lines issuant from a cloud resting between the bases of the wings. At the junction of the shroud lines and superimposed on the cloud, a single large maple leaf flanked by two smaller maple leaves on each side; the whole resting upon a riband scroll inscribed, AIRBORNE - CANADA - AEROPORTE. Wings of scroll in gold coloured finish. Parachute, clouds and maple leaves in silver colour finish.

Official Abbreviation: CAR

Motto: Ex Coelis (From the clouds)

Battle Honours (12)

Second World War

Order of Precedence: N/A

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Military Word Of The Day

MSE (Navy)

Marine Systems Engineer: Personnel on board RegF Naval vessels of the MAR ENG(M/T/A), MAR EL/ETech, HULL and FIRE FIGHTER trades. Approx 51 billets on HAL class.

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Today in Military History

February 1

1900:

Le Regiment du Saguenay: Dieu at Patrie (God and Cointry)

1910:

The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada: Ullamh (Ready)

1915:

VC won by Sgt Michael O'Leary, 1st Battalion, The Irish Guards (British Army), Cuinchy, France

1920:

The Dominion Police & NW Mounted Police amalgamated into RCMP

1944:

The Corps of Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers is authorized

1952:

Vincent Massey appointed first Canadian born Governor-General of Canada

1968:

Effective Date - Act of Parliament for Unification of the Canadian Armed Forces

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