Governor General's Horse Guards

The Governor General's Horse Guards
The Governor General's Horse Guards
	Badge of the regiment
Active	1855–present
Country	Province of Canada (1855–1867); Canada (1867–present);
Branch	Canadian Army
Type	Household cavalry
Role	Armoured reconnaissance
Size	Regiment
Part of	32 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQ	Denison Armoury, Toronto, Ontario
Nickname(s)	Gugga Huggas or Gee-Gees
Motto(s)	Nulli secundus (Latin for 'second to none')
March	March – "Men of Harlech"; Trot – "Keel Row";
Engagements	Fenian Raids; North-West Rebellion; Second Boer War; First World War; Second World War; War in Afghanistan;
Battle honours	See list of battle honours
Website	www.canada.ca/en/army/corporate/4-canadian-division/the-governor-generals-horse-guards.html
Commanders
Colonel-in-Chief	The King
Colonel of the Regiment	Mary Simon
Honorary Colonel	HCol Anne Sado
Honorary Lieutenant Colonel	HLCol Jay Claggett
Commanding Officer	LCol Garry Moore
Regimental Sergeant Major	CWO Kevin Kalk
Insignia
Tactical recognition flash
NATO Map Symbol	;

The Governor General's Horse Guards is an armoured cavalry regiment in the Primary Reserve of the Canadian Army. The regiment is part of 4th Canadian Division's 32 Canadian Brigade Group and is based in Toronto, Ontario. It is the most senior reserve regiment in Canada, and the only household cavalry regiment of Canada's three household units.

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