Role The King's Own conducts tactical and technical training for armoured crewmen and officers, in preparation for expeditionary deployments overseas and in support of Canadians at home through domestic operations.

On a shield Argent a cross Gules surmounted by a maple leaf in autumnal tints charged with a bison statant on a mound, on a chief the local landscape at sunset all proper, the shield ensigned by the Royal Crown, supported dexter by a horse, sinister by a steer, adorned beneath with a rose between shamrocks and thistles all proper, the whole set upon three scrolls Or, the upper one inscribed with the motto ONWARD and the two below inscribed KING'S OWN CALGARY REGIMENT in letters Azure.

The badge, incorporates the shield, the horse, the steer and the roses, thistles, and shamrocks, as adopted by the City of Calgary in 1902.

The unit initially paraded at the former Calgary General Hospital building (today known as the Rundle Ruins) before being ordered to vacate in September 1910.

The unit then moved into the former drill hall of the Canadian Mounted Rifles on Centre Street and 12th Avenue SE.

At the outbreak of World War I the regiment was not mobilized but served as a recruiting depot to raise battalions for the Canadian Expeditionary Force.

The battalion was brought back up to full strength of 41 Officers and 1036 other ranks, and embarked for Britain on 27 October 1915 aboard RMS Orduna.

On 1 April 1936, the Calgary Regiment was amalgamated with the 'Headquarters' and 'B Company' of the '13th Machine Gun Battalion, CMGC retaining its designation.

The regiment took part in the raid on Dieppe on 19 August 1942 as the first unit of the Canadian Armoured Corps to go into action.

The following is an excerpt from the War Diary of the 14th Canadian Armoured Regiment (The Calgary Regiment): On the main beach at Dieppe, the broad plan of events was as follows: Despite the heavy bombardment from the sea by naval forces and from the air by Hurricane Bombers, the enemy's concealed positions in front of the town itself were not destroyed, and they were still able to bring most intense fire to bear on any point on the main beach, the moment it was assaulted.

The Landing Craft (Tank) carrying Regimental Headquarters went into the beach in the 3rd wave under cover of smoke.

The colonel's tank at once drove off the ship, tearing a louvre extension and sank into six feet of water and stalled.

8 Troop of "B" Squadron, specially equipped with flame throwers, attempted to land as planned on the right of the main beach.

Of the men of the regiment that went ashore 13 were killed, including Lieutenant Colonel J. G. Andrews (the Commanding Officer), and Captain D. G. Purdy, 4 were wounded, 157 taken prisoner.In the spring of 1943, Lieutenant-Colonel C.H.

On 3 September 1943, the regiment assaulted the beaches of Reggio Calabria to little resistance and moved northwards with notable engagements in Potenza, Motta Montecorvino and Campobasso while supporting the 1st Canadian Infantry Division.

On 21 November 1943, the regiment supported the 8th Indian Infantry Division in its assault against fierce German opposition on the Sangro River.

In December the regiment met stubborn opposition fighting for the Moro River and later Vino Ridge and the Ortona Crossroads.

By 3 August 1944, the regiment had advanced with the 8th Indian Division to the Arno River through country with remarkably poor tank going.

The regiment moved to the Reichswald Forest and on 12 April 1945 fought in the Second Battle of Arnhem, supporting the 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division to Ede, the Netherlands.

The regiment's final actions of the Second World War were in support of the 1st Belgium Brigade in clearing the resistance between the Nederrijn and Waal Rivers.

The Reserve regiment also trained 77 officers and over 1500 men who joined other branches of the military for service overseas.

Starting in 1965, the outlying squadrons and troops in Red Deer, Olds, Stettler, Gleichen, Lacombe, Consort, Innisfail, Strathmore, Coronation, Veteran and Alliance were reduced.

The unit had four Cougar's in Calgary for local training as well as maintaining its fleet of jeeps in a reconnaissance role.

In 2018 the regiment was allocated 4 Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicles (TAPV) in addition to the G-Wagon fleet.

2 of the TAPV are Remote Weapon System (RWS) vehicles mounting a C-19 Grenade Launcher and a C6 Machine Gun.

In addition to many soldiers having served on United Nations tours in Cyprus, Croatia, Bosnia, Congo, Golan Heights, and Darfur, members of the regiment volunteered on operational tours in Afghanistan.Canada's participation in the War in Afghanistan saw many soldiers from the regiment deploy in a variety of roles throughout the conflict.

On 24 September 2007, the King's Own suffered its first combat fatality since the Second World War, when Cpl Nathan Hornburg was killed in action while serving in Kandahar province.

[6] On 22 April 2018 the regiment unveiled the Textron Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle (TAPV) during the unit anniversary St. George's Day.

[7] The RCAC's 2020 directive to have all armoured reconnaissance units move to a cavalry role, has resulted in a new training and fighting philosophy that sees King's Own soldiers being effective in the full scope of mechanized warfare – including conducting reconnaissance, deliberate defensive, and fast and aggressive offensive operations, in everything from UTVs to G-Wagens, and from TAPVs to MBTs.

With the cavalry shift also came the new battle task for the unit, in the form of the resurrection of the assault troop capability.