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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old
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Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Armorial Description
Within an annulus inscribed PRINCESS PATRICIA'S CANADIAN LIGHT INFANTRY, the
cypher and coronet of HRH Princess Patricia, pierced (the coronet comprised
of three visible crosses patte interspersed with two strawberry leaves); the
whole surmounted by the St. Edward's Crown.
Official Abbreviation: PPCLI
Motto: (None)
Battle Honours (38)
First World War
YPRES, 1915, '17
Arleux
FREZENBERG
Hill 70
Bellewaarde
PASSCHENDAELE
MOUNT SORREL
AMIENS
Somme, 1916
SCARPE, 1918
FLERS-COURCELETTE
Hindenburg Line
Ancre Heights
Canal Du Nord
Arras, 1917-18
PURSUIT TO MONS
VIMY, 1917
FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1914-18
Second World War
LANDING IN SICILY
RIMINI LINE
LEONFORTE
SAN FORTUNATO
Agira
Savio Brisgehead
Sicily, 1943
Naviglio Canal
THE MORO
FOSSO MUNIO
THE GULLY
Granarola
Liri Valley
Italy, 1943-1945
HITLER LINE
Appeldoorn
GOTHIC LINE
NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1945
Korea
The 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry, has a unique distinction. This battalion received the Distinguished Unit
Citation from the President of the United States to recognize its stand near Kapyong, Korea, in April 1951. Equating to a battle honour, the Citation is
represented by a streamer four feet in length and two and three-quarter inches in width, bearing the name of the action, attached to the pike of the regimental
Colour. The use of this streamer in accordance with American practice was authorized by King George VI.
In addition to the streamer, the Presidential Citation is also worn on
the uniform. It is a small royal blue bar with gold trim.
Although battle honours are awarded on a
regimental basis, and the whole of the PPCLI carries Kapyong on its colours, the distinction of bearing this streamer belongs to 2 PPCLI alone, and is
carried on the battalions regimental colour. The badge is also unique to 2PPCLI.
Order of Precedence: 2
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