The Royal Military College of Canada is very proud to announce that Mr. Roger Martin will receive a Doctor of Laws honoris causa at our 112th Convocation at 0930 hours on 20 June 2018.. Read more about the honorary degree recipients
The Aboriginal Leadership Opportunity Year (ALOY) completion marks the end of the year-long program focused on developing leaders for Indigenous communities and the Canadian Armed Forces.
This year RMC, in conjunction with AGORA, the LGBTQ+ support group on campus, participated in the 2018 Kingston Pride Parade. Pride Parades are functions held in commemoration of the 1969 Stonewall Riots, and celebrate the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQ+) community.
Dignitaries, parents, and visitors attended the ceremonies, celebrating the hard work and dedication of the prestigious military university’s newest graduates, the Class of 2018. Events included the Convocation Ceremony, Sunset Ceremony and the Commissioning Parade.
Defence Minister, Harjit S. Sajjan, in his role as RMC Chancellor, presented 288 graduating students with their bachelor, master and doctoral degrees at RMC’s 111th Convocation, which took place on Thursday, May 17.
Olympic triathlete Sharon Donnelly, basketball player Kevin Dulude, runner Ted Tromanhauser, football coach Doug Hargreaves, and the 2007 fencing team.
Alumni/RMC Clubs/Foundation(The RMC Crest appears)
(Text appears in the video along with old photographs of Colonel George Stanley)
Did you know? In 1964, the Dean of Arts at the time, Colonel, the Honourable F.G. Stanley, first suggested to then Member of Parliament for Leeds, Colonel the Honourable John R. Matheson, that the Royal Military College flag should form the basis for the national flag of Canada.
Did you know? In 1964, the Dean of Arts at the time, Colonel, the Honourable F.G. Stanley, first suggested to then Member of Parliament for Leeds, Colonel the Honourable John R. Matheson, that the Royal Military College flag should form the basis for the national flag of Canada.
(Canadian flag, waving)
Colonel Stanley proposed that within the centre of the flag should be a single red maple leaf instead of the college emblem, which was a mailed fist holding a sprig of green maples leaves.
(Photo of Royal Proclamation document)
His design was ultimately approved by Parliament and by Royal Proclamation to be the symbol of our nation.
(Canadian Flag, waving)
Canadian Armed Forces
Canada
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