Canadian Rangers

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Canadian Rangers
Rangers canadiens (French)
Badge of the Canadian Rangers
Active	1942–present
Country	Canada
Branch	Canadian Army
Type	Niche element, scouting role
Role	Domestic operations; surveillance and sovereignty patrols, first response
Size	5,000
Part of	Canadian Army
Garrison/HQ	Canadian Ranger National Authority, Canadian Army Staff, Ottawa
Motto(s)	Latin: Vigilans, lit. 'watching'
Colors	Red and green
Engagements	Second World War Cold War
Website	www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/canadian-rangers/index.page
Commanders
Current commander	Lieutenant-General Jean-Marc Lanthier, Commander of the Canadian Army
Head	King Charles III[1]
Insignia
NATO Map Symbol (2017)

The Canadian Rangers (French: Rangers canadiens) are a sub-component of the Canadian Army under the Canadian Armed Forces reserves that provides a limited military presence in regions of Canada where stationing conventional Army units would not be practical or economically viable. Formally established on May 23, 1947, the Canadian Rangers employs around 5,000 Rangers.

The Canadian Rangers are responsible for remote, isolated, and sparsely-populated regions of Canada, such as Northern Canada and the coastlines. They regularly conduct surveillance, sovereignty patrols (SOVPATS), and inspections of the North Warning System. They also act as guides, scouts, and subject-matter experts in such disciplines as wilderness survival when other forces and Army components are in their area of operations.