Calgary Highlanders

The Calgary Highlanders
Badge
Active	1910–present
Country	Canada
Branch	Canadian Army
Type	Line Infantry
Role	Light infantry
Size	One battalion
Part of	41 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQ	Mewata Armoury
Motto(s)	Airaghardt (Scottish Gaelic for 'onward') [1]
Colours	Scarlet with yellow facings (full dress and mess dress)
March	"The Highland Laddie" and "Blue Bonnets Over the Border"
Anniversaries	1 April (regimental birthday) 22 April (St. Julien's Day) 31 October Walcheren Causeway
Engagements	First World War St. Julien Second World War Walcheren Causeway War in Afghanistan
Decorations	Canadian Forces' Unit Commendation
Battle honours	See § Battle honours
Website	calgaryhighlanders.com
Commanders
Colonel-in-Chief	Vacant
Honorary Colonel	Lauchlan Currie
Notable commanders	Colonel J. Fred Scott Lieutenant-Colonel Mark Tennant
Insignia
Tartan	Government tartan
Abbreviation	Calg Highrs

The Calgary Highlanders is a Canadian Army Primary Reserve infantry regiment, headquartered at Mewata Armouries in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The regiment is a part-time reserve unit, under the command of 41 Canadian Brigade Group, itself part of 3rd Canadian Division, one of four region-based Canadian Army divisions. The regiment is one of only two regiments in the Canadian Forces (with the Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)^[3]) to wear an honorary distinction on their uniform, commemorating the counterattack at Kitcheners' Wood. On 9 January 2015, the regiment was recognized with the Canadian Forces' Unit Commendation for outstanding contributions to the war in Afghanistan.^[4]