The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's Own), Canadian Army

THE TORONTO SCOTTISH REGIMENT (QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER'S OWN), CANADIAN ARMY

(Badge)

(Queen's Colours)

(Regimental Colours)

Official blazon

Badge: Upon a wreath of thistles proper a saltire Argent surmounted by an autumnal maple leaf proper both interlacing an annulus Azure edged and inscribed CARRY ON in letters Argent, the leaf charged with a like annulus inscribed BELGIUM FRANCE 1916-1919, overall on a torse Argent and Gules a unicorn’s head Argent armed crined and gorged with a coronet chained Or, the upper and lower arms of the saltire set with two scrolls Azure edged and inscribed TORONTO in chief and SCOTTISH in base Argent.
Motto: CARRY ON.

Queen's Colours: Gules on a Canadian pale Argent a maple leaf charged with an annulus Gules edged, charged in base with a thistle, inscribed THE TORONTO SCOTTISH REGIMENT (QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER'S OWN) in letters Or and ensigned with the Royal Crown proper.
Regimental Colours: Azure a torteau charged with a saltire Argent surmounted by the numeral 75 Or, within an annulus Gules edged, charged in base with a thistle, inscribed THE TORONTO SCOTTISH REGIMENT (QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER'S OWN) in letters Or, ensigned by the Royal Crown and enclosed by two branches of maple leaves in autumnal tints and thistles proper bound by a riband Gules surmounted by a scroll Or inscribed with the Motto CARRY ON in letters Sable, the whole enclosed by two branches of laurel Or fructed Gules each surmounted by ten scrolls Argent edged Or, those to the dexter inscribed in letters Sable SOMME, 1916; ARRAS, 1917, '18; HILL 70; AMIENS; CANAL DU NORD; DIEPPE; ST. ANDRÉ-SUR-ORNE; ANTWERP-TURNHOUT CANAL; WOENSDRECHT; and THE REICHSWALD; those to the sinister inscribed in letters Sable ANCRE, 1916; VIMY, 1917; PASSCHENDAELE; DROUCOURT-QUÉANT; VALENCIENNES; BOURGUÉBUS RIDGE; FALAISE THE SCHELDT; THE RHINELAND; and THE HOCHWALD; all between four representations of the Royal Cypher of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Or, its Royal Crown proper.

Origin/meaning

Badge: The maple leaf represents service to Canada. The thistles (the national flower of Scotland) and the cross of St. Andrew (the patron saint of Scotland) are common devices among badges of highland infantry, and the overall shape of the badge is similar to that of The London Scottish, the regiment’s first allied regiment. The unicorn is taken from the badges of the 75th “Overseas” Battalion and The Mississauga Horse in recognition of the regiment’s historical connection with these units. The words “BELGIUM” and “FRANCE” and the dates “1916-1919” commemorate the service of the regiment’s perpetuated units during the First World War. “TORONTO SCOTTISH” is a form of the regimental title and “CARRY ON” is the motto of the regiment.

Literature: Image from https://www.canada.ca/en/services/defence/caf/military-identity-system/canadian-forces-badges/