The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada | |
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![]() Badge of the regiment | |
Active | 26 April 1860 – present |
Country |
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Branch | Canadian Army |
Type | Rifle regiment |
Role | Light infantry Parachute infantry |
Size | One battalion |
Part of | 32 Canadian Brigade Group |
Garrison/HQ | Moss Park Armoury, Toronto (HQ)/Scarborough |
Motto(s) | Latin: In pace paratus ("In peace prepared") |
Colours | None (Rifle regiments have no colours) |
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Anniversaries | 150th Anniversary on 26 April 2010 |
Engagements | Fenian Raids North-West Rebellion Second Boer War First World War Second World War War in Afghanistan |
Battle honours | See #Battle honours |
Website | queensownrifles |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Lieutenant-Colonel Scott Moody, CD |
Colonel-in-Chief | The Queen |
Insignia | |
Abbreviation | QOR of C |
The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada is a Primary Reserve regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces, based in Toronto. The regiment is part of 4th Canadian Division's 32 Canadian Brigade Group. It is the only reserve regiment in Canada to currently have a parachute role. The regiment consists of the reserve battalion, the Regimental Association,[1] and the Regimental Band and Bugles.[2] The official abbreviation is The QOR of C, but the name is often abbreviated to QOR.
The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada parade out of Moss Park Armoury in downtown Toronto. The unit motto is in pace paratus: in peace prepared.