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Subsequently, the Governor General, Jeanne Sauvé, authorised the creation of the Canadian Heraldic Authority on June 4, 1988. [2] [4] As a result, Canada became the first Commonwealth realm outside the United Kingdom to have its own heraldic authority. [2] [4] Canada also provides full equality to women in terms of inheriting and transmitting ...
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.
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 ...
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"
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. The batons of office are red and gold, and they are decorated with shields of the arms of the CHA.
The Canadian Heraldic Authority, which grants armorial bearings (coats of arms), flags, and badges to Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and corporate bodies, forms a part of the Canadian honours system; the granting of arms is regarded as an honour from the monarch, via the governor general, and thus are bestowed only on those whom the ...
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Coat of arms of Charles Robertson Maier Adopted November 12, 1975 (grant from the College of Arms); July 20, 2023 (registered by the Canadian Heraldic Authority) Crest A demi-wolf Sable gorged with an antique crown, holding between the forepaws a sun in splendour Or and issuant from a circlet of maple leaves Gules and oak leaves Or