Legacy
In theory, no present-day Canadian unit can trace its lineage back to the Voltigeurs, as a result of a decision in 1960 that the cut-off date for a unit's ancestry is 1855, the date of creation of the volunteer militia from which the modern Canadian armed forces are descended. The current Les Voltigeurs de Québec only share a common link by the name, the province they are located and family ties since the founding commanding officer, Charles-René-Léonidas d'Irumberry de Salaberry is Charles de Salaberry's grandson, and name.
A junior ice hockey team in the QMJHL from Drummondville, Quebec, the Drummondville Voltigeurs, takes their name from the unit.
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