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"Civitas et Princeps Cura Nostra" is the official motto of the regiment. It can be translated as "Our Care is Queen and Country".

The regiment has an operational role that encompasses both the territorial defence of Canada and supporting regular Canadian forces overseas. In addition to this, it also performs a ceremonial role similar to that of the Guards regiments of the British Army, mounting the guard on Parliament Hill and at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, a task it shares with the Canadian Grenadier Guards. (See Ceremonial Guard) The regimental dress uniform has buttons in pairs similar to the Coldstream Guards with a red plume worn on the left side of their bearskin. The red plume is of different material and lengths, dependent on the rank of the soldier. Foot guards is a term used to describe elite infantry regiments. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Centre Block, Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Ontario Parliament Hill (French Colline du Parlement), The Hill to locals, is a scenic location on the southern banks of the Ottawa River in downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... Rideau Hall is the official residence of the Governor General of Canada, and is the place of residence of the Monarch of Canada when visiting Ottawa. ... Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant Location of the City of Ottawa in the Province of Ontario Coordinates: , Country Canada Province Ontario Established 1850 as Town of Bytown Incorporated 1855 as City of Ottawa Amalgamated January 1, 2001 Government  - Mayor Larry OBrien  - City Council Ottawa City Council  - MPs List... Categories: Stub | Canadian regiments | Guards Regiments ... The Ceremonial Guard is an ad hoc military unit in the Canadian Forces with elements drawn from two Primary Reserve (militia) regiments of Foot Guards: The Governor Generals Foot Guards from Ottawa and the Canadian Grenadier Guards from Montreal. ... Irish Guards, wearing bearskins, march to the Cenotaph, London, on June 12th 2005 for a service of remembrance for Irish troops For the fairy tale of this title, see Bearskin (fairy tale). ...

The Governor General's Foot Guards were formally allied with the Coldstream Guards of the United Kingdom (General Order 106 of 1929) after being informally allied with them since the formation of the Regiment. The Coldstream Guards is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division. ...

Rank names

Viscount Willingdon inspecting the Governor General's Foot Guards, 1927

Ensign 

Infantry second lieutenants are referred by their former title of ensign (Esgn). The name derives from the task the newest joined officers were entrusted with, carrying the ensign or colours.

Colour sergeant 

Infantry warrant officers are called by their former title of colour sergeant (CSgt). This rank originated from the appointment of specific sergeants to escort and defend the colours.

Guardsman 

Upon successful completion of recruit training soldiers are to be addressed as guardsman (Gdsm). King George V awarded this honour in 1918 to mark the service of regiments of Foot Guards during the First World War. General Order 138 of 1928 promulgates this honour.

Musician 

Upon successful completion of recruit training members of the band are addressed as musician (Muscn).

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Regimental museum

Governor General's Foot Guards, 1875

The Guards' museum holds many artifacts from throughout the history of the regiment. Some of the artifacts displayed are a captured German trench periscope, various firearms from past wars including a Second World War–era German MG42, and a copy of Mein Kampf signed by Adolf Hitler. Also on display are several books containing photographs from World War II. The museum is located in the south end of the Cartier Square Drill Hall and is open on parade nights or by appointment. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... Mein Kampf (English translation: My Struggle) is a book by the German-Austrian politician and dictator Adolf Hitler which combines elements of autobiography with an exposition of Hitlers Nazi political ideology. ... Hitler redirects here. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The Cartier Square Drill Hall is a historic drill hall in Ottawa, Canada. ...

Battle honours

Governor General's Foot Guards, 1944

• North West Canada, 1885
• South Africa 1899-1900
• World War I: Ypres, 1915, 1917, Flers-Courcelette, Passchendaele, Gravenstafel, Ancre Heights, Amiens, St. Julien, Arras, 1917, 1918, Drocourt-Queant, Festubert, 1915, Vimy 1917, Hindenburg Line, Mount Sorrel, Arleux, Canal du Nord, Somme, 1916, Scarpe, 1917-18, Pursuit to Mons, Pozières, Hill 70, France and Flanders, 1915-1918
• World War II: The Hochwald, The Rhineland, Chambois, Falaise, Veen, The Sheldt, Falaise Road, Bad Zwichenahn, The Lower Maas, The Laison, North West Europe, 1944-1945

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Victoria Cross recipients

• (Acting) Corporal Leo Clarke

2nd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force

Pozières, France

September 9, 1916

• (Acting) Major Okill Massey Learmonth †

2nd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force

Hill 70, France

August 18, 1917

• (Acting) Corporal Filip Konowal

47th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force

Hill 70, France

August 22-24, 1917

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Order of precedence

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Alliances

•  United Kingdom - Coldstream Guards

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References

• (1992) Ducimus, The Regiments of the Canadian Infantry. St. Hubert, Quebec, Canada: Mobile Command Headquarters, Canadian Armed Forces, 248p.. ISBN 0-9696421-0-5. 

See also

• Household Division
• The Governor General's Horse Guards
• Canadian Grenadier Guards
• Canadian Guards

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External links

• Governor General's Foot Guards official site
• Governor General's Foot Guards Unit Web Site