Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)
| Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) | |||||
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Regimental badge | |||||
| Active | 1 July 1901 – present | ||||
| Country | Canada | ||||
| Branch | Canadian Army | ||||
| Type | Armoured | ||||
| Role | Heavy armour | ||||
| Size | Regiment:
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| Part of | 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group | ||||
| Garrison/HQ | CFB Edmonton | ||||
| Nickname(s) | Strathcona's, Strats, Straths (WWII era) | ||||
| Motto(s) | Perseverance | ||||
| Colors | Scarlet and myrtle green | ||||
| March | "Soldiers of the King" | ||||
| Engagements | Second Boer War First World War Second World War Korean War War in Afghanistan | ||||
| Battle honours | See #Battle honours | ||||
| Website | army | ||||
| Commanders | |||||
| Current commander | LCol D.M. Gray | ||||
| Colonel-in-chief | King Charles III | ||||
| Colonel of the Regiment | Colonel Jamie Cade (Ret’d) | ||||
| Notable commanders | Sam Steele | ||||
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| Tartan | Forbes (Pipes and Drums) | ||||
| Abbreviation | LdSH(RC) | ||||
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Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) (LdSH(RC)) is a regular armoured regiment of the Canadian Army and is Canada’s only tank regiment. Currently based in Edmonton, Alberta, the regiment is part of 3rd Canadian Division's 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group. Members of the regiment are commonly called Strathconas or Strats as a short form. It was one of the last regiments in the British Empire to be created and raised by a private individual, Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal.
The regimental motto is "Perseverance". The colonel-in-chief of the regiment is King Charles III, while the colonel of the regiment is Colonel(Ret’d) Jamie Cade. The current commanding officer is Lieutenant-Colonel D. Gray, and the regimental sergeant major is Chief Warrant Officer N. Mills.