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09/05/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/05/2023 09:06

Presentation of the Third Guidon to the RCMP, September 8

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police will be presented with a new Guidon on September 8, 2023 at the RCMP Academy, Depot Division.

The Guidon is one of the most recognizable symbols of Royal Canadian Mounted Police's participation in armed conflict alongside the military. It bears the Corps Operational Honours detailing the many campaigns members of the Mounted Police have fought and died in around the world.

The first RCMP Guidon was consecrated in 1935. It was retired in 1973 when a new Guidon was presented in Regina, Saskatchewan, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the RCMP by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, then Honorary Commissioner of the RCMP.

The new Guidon will include the addition of Afghanistan 2003-2014 to the honours, the change of Europe 1939-1945 to Second World War 1939-1945 and the return of the Provost Corps badge.

Watch live or on demand

This event is not open to the general public, but can be viewed by live stream or on demand on the RCMP Depot Division YouTube channel.

  • Date: Friday, September 8, 2023
  • Time: 2:00 pm CST

Media invitation

Media is invited to attend the Presentation of the 3rd Guidon to the RCMP. There will be availability for interviews prior to the formal portion of the event.

All members of the media will be required to leave a piece of government-issued photo ID in order to receive a visitor's pass. Visitors must be accompanied at all times while at the RCMP Academy.

Media attendance requests must be submitted by 12:00 PM on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. Arrival time and escort details will be provided. Only registered parties will be permitted onto Depot grounds. There are no in and out privileges, attending media is asked to stay for the duration of the event.