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The Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada contains the heraldic emblems that have been granted, registered, approved or confirmed by the Canadian Heraldic Authority since its inception on June 4, 1988. In 2005, the Canadian Heraldic Authority began the process of creating a digital version of the register available online.
Canadian heraldry is the cultural tradition and style of coats of arms and other heraldic achievements in both modern and historic Canada. It includes national , provincial, and civic arms, noble and personal arms, ecclesiastical heraldry , heraldic displays as corporate logos , and Canadian blazonry .
The chief herald of Canada is the chief administrative officer of heraldry in Canada, [2] serving as the director of the Canadian Heraldic Authority and is responsible for its day-to-day operations. [3] [4] The CHA was created by the governor general of Canada after they were authorized to exercise the Sovereign's powers related to heraldry in ...
Canadian coats of arms (3 C, 3 P, 4 F) Canadian Heraldic Authority (1 C, 16 P) F. Fellows of the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada ... Pages in category "Canadian ...
Prior to the creation of the Canadian Heraldic Authority, Canadians wishing to obtain a legally granted coat of arms had to apply to one of the two heraldic offices in the United Kingdom: either the College of Arms in London or the Court of the Lord Lyon in Edinburgh. [2] This process was quite lengthy—and costly.
The society was established in October 1966, as the Heraldry Society of Canada, by a group of heraldic enthusiasts from Ottawa under the leadership of Alan Beddoe. [2] The organizing meeting occurred at Ottawa's Beacon Arms Hotel. [2] In 2002, royal patronage was extended to the society, and its name changed to the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada.
The Commons' Speaker, Peter Milliken, [64] then asked the Canadian Heraldic Authority to design such a symbol and, on 15 February 2008, the Governor General authorized the House of Commons to begin using a badge, consisting of the shield of the royal arms superimposed on the ceremonial mace (assigned to the House of Commons as a symbol of the ...
Fraser Herald of Arms (Héraut Fraser in French) is the title of one of the officers of arms at the Canadian Heraldic Authority in Ottawa. Like the other heralds at the Authority, the name is derived from the Canadian river of the same name. Since the inception of the office, Fraser Herald of Arms has been the principal artist of the Canadian ...