The Calgary Highlanders

Armorial Description

Upon sprays of thistle, a St Andrew's Cross, on the centre of the Cross a beaver on a log encircled by a wreath of maple leaves; below the beaver, on the wreath a scrou emblazoned with thistles, placed above a scrou inscribed with the unit designation CALGARY HIGHLANDERS; above the wreath upon the upper arms of the Cross a scroll emblazoned with thistles and on the centre, between the upper arms of the Cross, the Crown.

Official Abbreviation: Calg Highrs

Motto: Airaghardt (Onward)

Battle Honours (42)

First World War

Second World War

Colonel-in-Chief: Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II

Authorized Marches:
Quick March: The Highland Laddie and All the Blue Bonnets are over the Border

Regimental Headquarters:
Mewata Armoury
801, 11 th Street SW
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 2C4

Order of Precedence: 41

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reduced range training round

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Today in Military History

August 22

1485:

The Battle of Bosworth Field decisively ends the War of the Roses.

1642:

Charles I calls the English Parliament traitors. Beginning of the English Civil War.

1775:

King George III declares the American colonies to be in open rebellion.

1798:

French troops land in Ireland to aid the Irish Rebellion.

1864:

Twelve nations sign the First Geneva Convention. The International Red Cross is formed.

1875:

The Treaty of St. Petersburg between Japan and Russia is ratified. Japan ceded Sakhalin to Russia in exchange for the Kuril Islands.

1910:

Japan annexes Korea.

1914:

In Belgium, British and German troops meet in battle for the first time in World War I.

1916:

Lloyd-George announces 35 Zeppelins destroyed by the Allies

1941:

German troops reach Leningrad, leading to the siege of Leningrad.

1942:

Brazil declares war on the Axis powers (Germany, Italy and Japan)

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