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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old

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The Canadian Airborne Regiment
(Disbanded)

Armorial Description
An open parachute between two vertical wings with shroud lines issuant from
a cloud resting between the bases of the wings. At the junction of the
shroud lines and superimposed on the cloud, a single large maple leaf flanked
by two smaller maple leaves on each side; the whole resting upon a riband
scroll inscribed, AIRBORNE - CANADA - AEROPORTE. Wings of scroll in gold
coloured finish. Parachute, clouds and maple leaves in silver colour
finish.
Official Abbreviation: CAR
Motto: Ex Coelis (From the clouds)
Battle Honours (12)
Second World War
NORMANDY LANDING
MONTE MAJO
DIVES CROSSING
ANZIO
THE RHINE
ROME
ADVANCE TO THE TIBER
MONTE CAMINO
MONTE LA DIFFENSA - MONTE LA REMETANEA
SOUTHERN FRANCE
North-West Europe, 1944-45
Ardennes
Order of Precedence: N/A
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May 1
1876: Queen Victoria proclaimed Empress of India
1920: The Toronto Scottish Regiment: Carry on
2003: Operation Iraqi Freedom officially ends, though mop up operations continue for months
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