Ontario Regiment

The Ontario Regiment (RCAC)
Cap badge of The Ontario Regiment (RCAC)
Active	14 September 1866–present
Country	Province of Canada (1866–1867) Canada (1867–present)
Branch	Army (Reserve)
Type	Armoured
Role	Cavalry
Size	One regiment
Part of	Royal Canadian Armoured Corps
Garrison/HQ	53 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, Ontario
Nickname(s)	Ontarios, ONTR
Motto(s)	Fidelis et paratus (Latin, "faithful and prepared")
March	Dismounted: John Peel Mounted: My Boy Willie
Anniversaries	14 September 1866 – Regimental Birthday 1 March - St. David's Day
Engagements	First World War Second World War War in Afghanistan
Battle honours	See #Battle honours
Commanders
Commanding officer	LCol Christian Caron, CD
Regimental sergeant major	CWO Riley Falls, CD
Abbreviation	ONT R
Insignia
Camp Flag
NATO Map Symbol

The Ontario Regiment (RCAC) is a Primary Reserve armoured reconnaissance regiment of the Canadian Army. The unit is based in downtown Oshawa, Ontario, and is named after Ontario County (1852–1974). Formed in 1866, and more commonly known as the 'Ontarios', 'black cats' or 'ONT R' (pronounced "ON-tar"), the regiment ranks among the oldest continuously serving Reserve (Militia) regiments in Canada and is one of the senior armoured regiments in the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps.