The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery

Standard off

Camp Flag

Horse Artillery Camp Flag

Badge ensigned by The Royal Arms of Canada

Marches

Slow March

Royal Artillery Slow March

Quick March (dismounted parades)

British Grenadiers

Trot Past

Keel Row

Gallop Past (Horse Artillery only)

Bonnie Dundee

Alliance

British Army

Royal Regiment of Artillery

Battle honours

Honorary Distinction

The motto "UBIQUE" was granted as an honorary distinction to 'take the place of all past and future battle honours and distinctions gained in the field'.^{Footnote 1}

Home Station

Shilo, Manitoba

Lineage

The regiment originated on 10 August 1883, when the 'Regiment of Canadian Artillery' of the Permanent Active Militia was authorized to be formed.^{Footnote 2} It was redesignated 'The Royal Canadian Artillery' on 24 May 1893.^{Footnote 3} On 1 December 1898 the regiment was reorganized as two types of artillery designated the 'Royal Canadian Artillery (Field Division) and the 'Royal Canadian Artillery (Garrison Division)'.^{Footnote 4} These divisions were redesignated the 'Royal Canadian Field Artillery' and the 'Royal Canadian Garrison Artillery' on 1 June 1901.^{Footnote 5} On 1 September 1905 the Royal Canadian Field Artillery was redesignated the 'Royal Canadian Horse Artillery' (see the 1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery chart for further information).^{Footnote 6} The previously independent Non Permanent Active Militia field and garrison artillery units were incorporated in the regiment on 28 December 1895 and provided with the suffix 'Canadian Artillery'.^{Footnote 7} The non permanent components of the regiment were granted the suffix 'The Royal Canadian Artillery' on 3 June 1935.^{Footnote 8} The regiment was redesignated: the 'Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery' on 29 October 1956;^{Footnote 10} and 'The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery' on 27 May 1997.^{Footnote 12}

Operational service

The North West Rebellion

'A' and 'B' Batteries of the Regiment of Canadian Artillery were placed on active service on 10 April 1885.^{Footnote 16} The batteries provided field artillery support to Middleton's Column and the Battleford Column of the North West Field Force.^{Footnote 17} The batteries were removed from active service on 24 July 1885.^{Footnote 18}

Colours

A regiment or independent battery of artillery on a ceremonial parade with its guns, "is equivalent to a battalion with its Colours, and is to be saluted accordingly."^{Footnote 19}

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