Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment)

The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC)
The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC)
	Regimental badge
Active	14 September 1866 in its current form (1775 as the Queen's Rangers) – present
Country	Great Britain (1775–1801); United Kingdom (1801–1867); Canada (1867–present);
Branch	Canadian Army
Type	Armoured cavalry
Role	Anti-tank warfare; Armoured warfare; Artillery observer; Close-quarters combat; Cold-weather warfare; Desert warfare; Jungle warfare; Maneuver warfare; Patrolling; Raiding; Reconnaissance; Screening; Tracking; Urban warfare;
Part of	32 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQ	Fort York Armoury, Toronto
Motto(s)	Pristinae virtutis memor (Latin for 'remembering their glories in former days'); Celer et audax (Latin for 'swift and bold');
Colours	Green and amethyst blue
March	"Braganza"
Engagements	American Revolution; War of 1812; Upper Canada Rebellion; North-West Rebellion; First World War; Second World War; War in Afghanistan;
Battle honours	See list
Commanders
Colonel of the Regiment	Edith Dumont (ex officio as Lieutenant Governor)
Honorary Colonel	HCol Sally M. Horsfall Eaton
Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel	HLCol Clint Davis
Commanding Officer	LCol Matt Lennox
Regimental Sergeant Major	CWO Mason Baines

The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC) is a Canadian Army Primary Reserve regiment of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps. Based in Toronto and Aurora, Ontario, the regiment is part of 4th Canadian Division's 32 Canadian Brigade Group. The regiment consists of one cavalry squadron (D Squadron), as well as the Headquarters and Training Squadron. The regimental family also includes The Queen's York Rangers Band (volunteer), along with two Royal Canadian Army Cadet corps and a Royal Canadian Air Cadet squadron. The unit mottos are pristinae virtutis memor – 'remembering their glories in former days' – and celer et audax – 'swift and bold'. Among its own members and those of other regiments, the unit is referred to as the Rangers. The name is abbreviated as QY Rang, and sometimes pronounced /ˈkwaɪræŋ/ KWY-rang.