Yukon Regiment

The Yukon Regiment was a short lived infantry regiment of the Canadian Army Reserve, currently on the Supplementary Order of Battle. The regiment originated in Whitehorse, Yukon on 19 March 1962, when 'The Yukon Regiment' was authorized to be formed. It was reduced to nil strength and transferred to the Supplementary Order of Battle on 15 June 1968.^[1][2][3]

The Yukon Regiment
Active	19 March 1962 - 15 March 1965
Country	Canada
Branch	Canadian Army
Type	Line Infantry
Role	Infantry
Size	One Battalion
Part of	Royal Canadian Infantry Corps
Garrison/HQ	Whitehorse, Yukon

Cap Badge

Description

On a maple leaf Gules the Crest of the Yukon Territory (On a wreath Or and Gules, a husky dog standing on a mount of snow proper) all above a scroll Argent inscribed THE YUKON REGIMENT in letters Sable.^[1]

Symbolism

The badge combines the red maple leaf of Canada, with a widely known official emblem of the Territory.^[1]