Royal Canadian Infantry Corps

Infantry Branch
Cap badge of the Infantry Branch
Active	1942–
Country	Canada
Branch	Canadian Forces personnel branch
Type	"Infantry Branch"
Motto	Ducimus Latin "We Lead"
Colors	"Red and White"
March	"The Canadian Infantryman"
Anniversaries	"Founded 02 September 1942"

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The Infantry Branch is the organisation to which all Canadian infantry regiments belong. This was originally named "Canadian Infantry Corps".

Originally formed as the Canadian Infantry Corps on 2 September 1942 to encompass all existing infantry regiments, including regiments of foot guards, in the Canadian Army. The corps was granted its "royal" designation in 1947 and was designated Royal Canadian Infantry Corps 30 April 1947 to be redesignated The Royal Canadian Infantry Corps 22 March 1948 and revert back to Royal Canadian Infantry Corps 17 February 1964.

The badge of the Infantry Branch consists of Argent three maple leaves conjoined on one stem within an annulus Gules fimbriated and inscribed INFANTRY • INFANTERIE in letters Or, the whole ensigned by the Royal Crown proper set above a scroll Or inscribed with the Motto in letters Sable and surmounted by two rifles in saltire Or. The three maple leaves conjoined on one stem, taken from the Royal Arms of Canada, represent service to Canada, and the Crown, service to the Sovereign. The crossed rifles denote infantry and have been used in badges of infantry units as well as of the officer cadet programme. Red and white are Canada's national colours. "INFANTRY" and "INFANTERIE" are a form of the bilingual branch title and "DUCIMUS“ is the motto of the branch.

With integration of the Canadian Forces it became Infantry Branch, Canadian Forces 27 August 1971. Today, the administration and training of both the regular and reserve infantry that form part of the Canadian Army is the responsibility of the Infantry School, which runs officer classification courses as well as NCO and Warrant Officer trades training at CFB Gagetown.

The camp flag of the Infantry Branch.

Regular Force

Note: each regular force regiment retains a parachute company in its respective 3rd battalion.

1. The Royal Canadian Regiment
   • 1st Battalion (CFB Petawawa) - Mechanized Infantry
   • 2nd Battalion (CFB Gagetown) - Mechanized Infantry
   • 3rd Battalion (CFB Petawawa) - Light Infantry (Parachute Company, Air Assault Company, Mountain Ops Company)
2. Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
   • 1st Battalion (CFB Edmonton) - Mechanized Infantry
   • 2nd Battalion (CFB Shilo) - Mechanized Infantry
   • 3rd Battalion (CFB Edmonton) - Light Infantry (Parachute Company, Air Assault Company, Mountain Ops Company)
3. Royal 22^e Régiment
   • 1^er Bataillon (CFB Valcartier) - Mechanized Infantry
   • 2^e Bataillon (Quebec City) - Mechanized Infantry
   • 3^e Bataillon (CFB Valcartier) - Light Infantry (Parachute Company, Air Assault Company, Mountain Ops Company)

Following the end of the Second World War, the infantry was expanded to meet Canada's global responsibilities as part of NATO, which saw a number of new and existing regiments become part of the regular infantry:

• The Canadian Guards
  • 1st Battalion - 1953-1968
  • 2nd Battalion - 1953-1970
  • 3rd Battalion - 1953-1957
  • 4th Battalion - 1953-1957
• The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
  • 1st Battalion - 1953-1970
  • 2nd Battalion - 1953-1968
• The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada
  • 1st Battalion - 1953-1970
  • 2nd Battalion - 1953-1970
• The Canadian Airborne Regiment - 1968-1995

Primary Reserve

1. Governor General's Foot Guards
2. The Canadian Grenadier Guards
3. The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
4. The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada
5. Les Voltigeurs de Québec
6. The Royal Regiment of Canada
7. The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment)
8. The Princess of Wales' Own Regiment
9. Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment
10. The Lincoln and Welland Regiment
11. The Royal Canadian Regiment
    • 4th Battalion
12. Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada
13. The Grey and Simcoe Foresters
14. The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment)
15. The Brockville Rifles
16. Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders
17. Les Fusiliers du St-Laurent
18. Le Régiment de la Chaudière
19. Royal 22^e Régiment
    • 4th Battalion
    • 6th Battalion
20. Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal
21. The Princess Louise Fusiliers
22. Royal New Brunswick Regiment
    • 1st Battalion
    • 2nd Battalion
23. The West Nova Scotia Regiment
24. The Nova Scotia Highlanders
25. Le Régiment de Maisonneuve
26. The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa
27. The Royal Winnipeg Rifles
28. The Essex and Kent Scottish
29. 48th Highlanders of Canada
30. Le Régiment du Saguenay
31. The Cape Breton Highlanders
32. The Algonquin Regiment
33. The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's)
34. The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment
35. The North Saskatchewan Regiment
36. The Royal Regina Rifles
37. The Rocky Mountain Rangers
38. The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4th Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry)
39. Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada
40. The Royal Westminster Regiment
41. The Calgary Highlanders
42. Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke
43. The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
44. The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)
45. Royal Montreal Regiment
46. The Irish Regiment of Canada
    • 2nd Battalion
47. The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's Own)
48. Royal Newfoundland Regiment
    • 1st Battalion
    • 2nd Battalion

Supplementary Order of Battle

1. The Canadian Guards
2. The Perth Regiment
3. Royal Rifles of Canada
4. The South Saskatchewan Regiment
5. The Victoria Rifles of Canada
6. The Winnipeg Grenadiers
7. The Yukon Regiment

Order of precedence

Preceded by Communications and Electronics Branch

Infantry Branch

Succeeded by Air Operations Branch

External links

• Canadian Forces Recruiting
• Canadian Forces and Department of National Defence
• List of Canadian organizations with royal patronage
• Monarchy of Canada
• List of Civilian organizations with prefix "Royal" - Heritage Canada.
• List of civilian organizations with the prefix "Royal" prepared by the Department of Canadian Heritage