Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry

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Shilo, Manitoba
Confirmation of Regimental Colour for use by the 2nd Battalion
April 20, 2017
Vol. VI, p. 708

Regimental Colour of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
Regimental Colour of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
 
Regimental Colour of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry

Regimental Colour of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry

Blazon

Azure a torteau charged with the cypher of Her Royal Highness Princess Patricia of Connaught Or within an annulus Gules edged and inscribed PRINCESS PATRICIA’S CANADIAN LIGHT INFANTRY in letters Or, ensigned by the Royal Crown proper and environed by two branches of maple leaves proper bound in base by a ribbon Gules, the whole within two laurel branches Or fructed Gules each surmounted by eleven scrolls Argent edged Or and inscribed in letters Sable, those to the dexter inscribed YPRES 1915 17; MOUNT SORREL; VIMY 1917; AMIENS; PURSUIT TO MONS; LANDING IN SICILY; THE MORO; HITLER LINE; RIMINI LINE; FOSSOMUNIO; KAPYONG; those to the sinister inscribed FREZENBERG; FLERS-COURCELETTE; PASSCHENDAELE; SCARPE 1918; FRANCE & FLANDERS 1914-18; LEONFORTE; THE GULLY; GOTHIC LINE; SAN FORTUNATO; N.W. EUROPE 1945; KOREA 1950-1953; in dexter chief, the Roman numerals “II” Or*;

* A ribbon Azure inscribed KAPYONG in letters Argent is affixed to the staff by a laurel wreath Or;

Symbolism

As an infantry regiment, the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry uses as its Regimental Colour a blue flag with a form of the regimental badge at its centre. The battle honours of the regiment are placed on laurel branches, which are symbols of victory. The number “II” represents the regiment’s 2nd Battalion. The blue ribbon is the United States Presidential Citation awarded to the 2nd Battalion for its role in the battle of Kapyong during the Korean War.
 

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on March 31, 2018 in Volume 152, page 894 of the Canada Gazette.

Letters patent confirming a Regimental Colour for use by the 2nd Battalion of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light InfantryLetters patent confirming a Regimental Colour for use by the 2nd Battalion of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry

Additional Information

Creator(s)

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Painter

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Calligrapher

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Recipient Type

Military Institution

Other Information

The Regimental Colour for use by the 2nd Battalion was originally approved by the Right Honourable Jeanne Sauvé, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, in August 1988;
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