Mace of the House of Commons
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The Mace of the House of Commons is an ornate ceremonial staff that symbolizes the authority and dignity of the Speaker and the House of Commons of Canada.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mace of the House of Commons canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial mace
ⓘ
parliamentary symbol ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Parliament of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carriedBy | Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Commons of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
carried in procession at the opening of a sitting
ⓘ
present at the opening of Parliament ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| decoratedWith |
national symbols of Canada
ⓘ
royal symbols ⓘ |
| function |
to indicate that the House is properly constituted
ⓘ
to represent the authority of the Crown in Parliament ⓘ |
| governsProcedure | presence required for formal sittings of the House of Commons of Canada ⓘ |
| hasPart |
base
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crown finial ⓘ shaft ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Centre Block, Parliament Hill, Ottawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
gold
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silver ⓘ |
| owner | House of Commons of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusWhenHouseInSession | placed on the Clerk’s Table ⓘ |
| statusWhenHouseNotInSession | placed under the Clerk’s Table ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
authority of the House of Commons of Canada
ⓘ
authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada ⓘ dignity of the House of Commons of Canada ⓘ dignity of the Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada ⓘ |
| traditionOrigin | British parliamentary tradition ⓘ |
| usedBy | House of Commons of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | sittings of the House of Commons of Canada ⓘ |
| usedIn | chamber of the House of Commons of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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