Les Voltigeurs de Quebec

Armorial Description

An annulet vert edged and inscribed with the words "VOLTIGEURS DE QUEBEC" argent, centred upon the cross of the Order of St. Louis. Within the annulet, a representation of the Salaberry Arms. Touching the lower three arms of the cross, a ribbon argent bearing the motto FORCE A SUPERBE MERCY A FIOBLE gules. The whole is ensigned by the Royal Crown proper.

Official Abbreviation: VOLTIGEURS

Motto: Force A Superbe, Mercy A Foible (Violence to the strong, mercy to the weak)

Battle Honours (7)

Early History

Canada du Nord-Ouest, 1885 First World War

Order of Precedence: 5

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Military Word Of The Day

NFCS

Night fire control system

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Today in Military History

August 26

1071:

Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Empire at Manzikert.

1346:

Hundred Years' War: The military supremacy of the English longbow over the French combination of crossbow and armoured knights was established at the Battle of Crécy.

1429:

Joan of Arc enters Paris.

1862:

U.S. Civil War: The Second Battle of Bull Run begins.

1914:

Germany defeats Russia in Battle of Tannenberg.

1914:

The British Expeditionary Force briefly checked the German advance at Le Cateau.

1918:

SCARPE, 1918, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 30 Aug 18)

1918:

The first battle of ARRAS, 1918, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 3 Sept 18)

1918:

VC won by Lt Charles Smith Rutherford, 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion, CEF, Monchy-le-Preux, France

1957:

The Soviet Union tests an ICBM.

55BC:

Julius Caesar invades Britain.

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