Royal_22e_Régiment
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The Royal 22nd Regiment (R22R; French: Royal 22e Régiment) is an infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. Known colloquially in English as the Van Doos (representing an anglicized pronunciation of the French number twenty-two, vingt-deux) or in French as le Vingt-deuxième, the mostly francophone regiment comprises three Regular Force battalions, two Primary Reserve battalions, and a band, making it
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| Royal 22nd Regiment | |
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 Regimental badge of the Royal 22nd Regiment | |
| Founded | 4 June 1869 |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch | Canadian Army |
| Type | Line infantry |
| Role |
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| Size | five battalions |
| Part of | Royal Canadian Infantry Corps |
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| Nickname | "Van Doos" |
| Motto | Je me souviens (French for 'I remember') |
| Colors | Scarlet with blue facings (full dress and mess dress) |
| March |
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| Mascot | Goat named Batisse XII |
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| Battle honours | See § Battle honours |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-chief | Vacant |
| Colonel of the regiment | Lieutenant-General Marc Lessard |
| Notable commanders | Jean Victor Allard |
| Insignia | |
| Plume | Red, left side of bearskin |
| Abbreviation | R22R |
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