The following battle honours have been awarded to the regiment:

Detroit 1812

Maumee 1813

Defence of Canada 1812-1814

Gallipoli 1915-16

Somme 1916

Albert (Beaumont-Hamel) 1916

Le  Transloy

Arras 1917

Scarpe 1917

Ypres 1917, 1918

Langemarck 1917

Poelcappelle

Cambrai 1917

Lys

Bailleul

Kemmel

Courtrai

France and Flanders 1916-18

Egypt 1915-16

Honours in italics are not displayed on the Regimental Colour

The Royal Newfoundland Regiment, in November 1917, was one of only three regiments to receive the designation 'Royal' during hostilities, and the only regiment in World War One.