The Tattoo is a registered not-for-profit charity with the following mission: to honour Canada’s Armed Forces, RCMP and other first responders and to celebrate the heritage of Canadians’ contributions to national and international peace and stability. The Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo is unique among other Tattoos in the world in that it is more theatrical in nature with a mixture of both military and civilian performers. Since 1979, the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo has been a cultural cornerstone with a total live audience of 2.3 million and an international cast of 40,000, positioning itself as a leading economic contributor in Atlantic Canada’s cultural events sector.