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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 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 .
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 Sault Ste. Marie is the heraldic symbol representing Sault Ste. Marie. The motto is in Ojibway, a fur trading post tops the design to serve as the crest and the shield is held by two timber wolves both of whom are clutching steelworker’s tools. [2] The Canadian Heraldic Authority created the blazon as well as part of the arms. [3]
Ontario's Coat of Arms – Legislative Assembly of Ontario; Arms of Canada's Provinces – Royal Heraldry Society of Canada; Royal Warrant granting Armorial Bearings for the Provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and a Great Seal for the Dominion of Canada. Canada Gazette, volume 3, number 22, 27 November 1869, page 36.
The coat of arms of Canada, [a] also known as the Royal Coat of Arms of Canada [b] or, formally, as the Arms of His Majesty The King in Right of Canada [c] is the arms of dominion of the Canadian monarch and, thus, also the official coat of arms of Canada.