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Windsor, Ontario
Confirmation of the blazon of a Badge
October 4, 2004
Vol. IV, p. 425
Badge of The Windsor Regiment (RCAC)BlazonTwo carbines in saltire muzzles upwards triggers inwards proper, surmounted by a tank Argent ensigned by the Royal Crown proper, on a scroll spanning from one carbine’s stock to the other Azure edged and inscribed THE WINDSOR REGIMENT in letters Or. SymbolismThe Crown represents service to the Sovereign. The tank represents the regiment’s origins as an infantry tank unit. The crossed carbines are taken from the badge of the 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales’s Dragoon Guards) (now The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys)) and represent the regiment’s alliance with that unit. “THE WINDSOR REGIMENT” is a form of the regimental title. |
MottoBlazonSEMPER PARATUS; SymbolismMeaning “Always prepared”. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on March 12, 2005 in Volume 139, page 691 of the Canada Gazette.   |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Not available PainterNot available CalligrapherNot applicable Recipient TypeMilitary Institution |