Canadian Heraldic Authority

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The Canadian Heraldic Authority is the federal body responsible for creating, granting, and registering coats of arms, flags, and badges in Canada under the authority of the Governor General.

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf federal government agency
heraldic authority
archives Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada NERFINISHED
authorityType civilian heraldic authority
country Canada
dateFounded 1988-06-04
distinctFrom College of Arms NERFINISHED
Court of the Lord Lyon NERFINISHED
establishedBy letters patent
field heraldry
foundingInstrument Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor General of Canada (1988) NERFINISHED
grantsAre regulated by Canadian law
grantsInNameOf The King in Right of Canada NERFINISHED
the Crown in Canada NERFINISHED
grantsTo corporations in Canada
government bodies in Canada
individuals in Canada
municipalities in Canada
hasJurisdictionOver Canadian corporate bodies for heraldic matters
all Canadian citizens for heraldic matters
hasOfficer Chief Herald of Canada NERFINISHED
Heralds of Arms NERFINISHED
Heralds of Arms Extraordinary NERFINISHED
headOfStateRepresentative Governor General of Canada NERFINISHED
headquartersLocation Ottawa
surface form: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
jurisdiction Canada NERFINISHED
language English
French
legalStatus federal authority
locatedIn Rideau Hall NERFINISHED
motto HONOR HONOREM
operatesUnderAuthorityOf Governor General of Canada NERFINISHED
parentOrganization Office of the Secretary to the Governor General NERFINISHED
partOf Canadian honours system NERFINISHED
publishes Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada NERFINISHED
recordsAre maintained in perpetuity
responsibleFor granting badges in Canada
granting coats of arms in Canada
granting flags in Canada
registering badges in Canada
registering coats of arms in Canada
registering flags in Canada
supervisingOffice Governor General of Canada NERFINISHED
usesSymbol coat of arms of the Canadian Heraldic Authority NERFINISHED
usesSystem Canadian heraldic system
website https://www.gg.ca/en/heraldry

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Flag of the Governor General of Canada authority Canadian Heraldic Authority
Royal Standard of Canada authority Canadian Heraldic Authority
Canadian Armed Forces badge designAuthority Canadian Heraldic Authority
Coat of arms of Prince Edward Island expandedBy Canadian Heraldic Authority
Coat of arms of the Northwest Territories grantedBy Canadian Heraldic Authority
Coat of arms of Ontario hasHeraldicAuthority Canadian Heraldic Authority