Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment)

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The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC)
Regimental badge
Active	14 September 1866 in its current form (1775 as the Queen's Rangers) – present
Country	Great Britain (1775–1801) United Kingdom (1801–1867) Canada (1867–present)
Branch	Canada
Type	Armoured cavalry
Role	Anti-tank warfare Armoured warfare Artillery observer Close-quarters combat Cold-weather warfare Desert warfare Jungle warfare Maneuver warfare Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance Screening Tracking Urban warfare
Part of	32 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQ	Fort York Armoury, Toronto
Motto(s)	Pristinae virtutis memor (Latin for 'remembering their glories in former days') Celer et audax (Latin for 'swift and bold')
Colors	Green and amethyst blue
March	"Braganza"
Engagements	American Revolution War of 1812 Upper Canada Rebellion North-West Rebellion First World War Second World War War in Afghanistan
Battle honours	See #Battle honours
Commanders
Colonel of the Regiment	Lieutenant Governor of Ontario[1]
Honorary Colonel	Sally M. Horsfall Eaton
Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel	Clint Davis
Commanding Officer	Lieutenant-Colonel Matt Lennox
Regimental Sergeant-Major	Chief Warrant Officer Matthew French

The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC) is a Canadian Army Primary Reserve Royal Canadian Armoured Corps regiment based in Toronto and Aurora. The regiment is part of 4th Canadian Division's 32 Canadian Brigade Group. The regiment consists of one cavalry squadron (D Squadron), as well as the Headquarters and Training Squadron. The regimental family also includes The Queen's York Rangers Band (volunteer), along with two Royal Canadian Army Cadet corps and a Royal Canadian Air Cadet squadron. The unit mottos are pristinae virtutis memor – 'remembering their glories in former days' – and celer et audax – 'swift and bold'. Among its own members and those of other regiments, the unit is referred to as the Rangers. The name is abbreviated as QY Rang, and sometimes pronounced /ˈkwaɪræŋ/ KWY-rang.