The Prince Edward Island Regiment | |
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Active | 1946–present |
Country | Canada |
Branch | Canadian Army |
Type | Cavalry |
Role | Armoured reconnaissance |
Size | One regiment (140 soldiers) |
Part of | 36 Canadian Brigade Group |
Garrison/HQ | J. David Stewart Armoury, Charlottetown |
Motto(s) | Latin: Parva sub ingenti, lit. 'The small under the protection of the great' |
Colors | Gold and black |
March | "Old Solomon Levi" |
Engagements | Second Boer War First World War Second World War War in Afghanistan |
Battle honours | See #Battle honours |
Website | army-armee |
Commanders | |
Current commander | LCol J.P. (Jean-Paul) Pendergast, CD |
Colonel-in-chief | The Duke of Edinburgh |
Insignia | |
Abbreviation | PEIR |
NATO Map Symbol |
The Prince Edward Island Regiment (Royal Canadian Armoured Corps) is a Primary Reserve armoured reconnaissance regiment of the Canadian Forces, 5th Canadian Division, 36 Canadian Brigade Group. The regiment is based in Charlottetown and Summerside, Prince Edward Island.[1][2][3]