Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)

The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)
Cap badge of The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)
Active	1912–present
Country	Canada
Branch	Canadian Army
Type	Light Infantry
Role	To close with and destroy the enemy
Size	One battalion
Part of	39 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQ	Victoria Nanaimo Courtenay
Patron	Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood
Motto(s)	Scottish Gaelic: Deas gu cath ("Ready for the fray" or "ready to sting" – see §Motto)
Colours	Red, blue, and green
March	The Blue Bonnets over the Border
Mascot(s)	Wallace VII, a Šarplaninac−Great Pyrenees cross[1]
Equipment	Small arms including the C7 rifle, C9 light machine-gun, C6 machine gun, and M203 grenade launcher, C13 fragmentation grenade, browning Hi power, 84mm Carl gustav.
Engagements	First World War Second World War War in Afghanistan
Battle honours	See #Battle honours
Commanders
Colonel-in-chief	Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy
Insignia
Tartan	Hunting Stewart
Abbreviation	C Scot R

The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army based on Vancouver Island in British Columbia.

The regiment is located in Victoria, Nanaimo, and Courtenay, British Columbia. It is part of the 3rd Canadian Division's 39 Canadian Brigade Group, which commands all army reserve units in British Columbia. One of four infantry regiments in British Columbia, the Canadian Scottish is the largest reserve unit in Western Canada.^{[citation needed]}

As a light infantry regiment the regiment trains in raids, reconnaissance patrolling, ambushes, amphibious operations and airmobile operations. The unit also trains to meet the realities of the "Three Block War" – warfighting, peacekeeping, and humanitarian support.