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The authority is located at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, the official residence of the monarch and the governor general. The governor general, as the personal representative of the Canadian monarch, is the highest authority in Canadian heraldry.
From 1763 until 1988, heraldry in Canada was under the authority of the College of Arms in London and the Court of the Lord Lyon in Edinburgh. In the late 1980s, the Queen issued letters patent authorizing the governor general to exercise her authority in heraldic matters. The governor general then established the Canadian Heraldic Authority ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
Arms of the current Deputy Herald Chancellor. The Herald Chancellor has arms of office.The red shield features a gold maple tree with its roots visible. The maple tree represents the predominant species on the grounds of Rideau Hall, where the Canadian Heraldic Authority (CHA) is headquartered.
Canadian Heraldic Authority (1 C, 16 P) F. Fellows of the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada (15 P) O. Order of Canada (8 C, 9 P) ... Media in category "Canadian heraldry"
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 ...