The Canadian Heraldic Authority is part of the Canadian honours system under the Governor General of Canada. The Authority is responsible for the creation and granting of new Coat of arms , flags and Heraldic badge for Canadian citizens, permanent residents and corporate bodies.... . The Chief Herald of Canada directs the operations of the Canadian Heraldic Authority and makes the grants of arms. There are exceptions to this, such as certain grants made directly by the Governor General
Governor General of Canada
The Governor General of Canada is the viceroy representative in Canada of the Monarchy of Canada, who is the head of state. Canada is one of sixteen Commonwealth realms, all of which share the same person as their respective sovereign.... . The position is currently held by Claire Boudreau
Claire Boudreau
Claire Boudreau, PhD, FRHSC, Acad?mie Internationale d'H?raldique, is a Canada history, genealogy, and Officer of Arms. She has served as a herald in the Canadian Heraldic Authority since 17 March 1997 in the office of Saguenay Herald and later as Saint-Laurent Herald, to which office she succeeded on the retirement of Auguste Vachon, and th... .
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The Canadian Heraldic Authority is part of the Canadian honours system under the Governor General of Canada. The Authority is responsible for the creation and granting of new Coat of arms , flags and Heraldic badge for Canadian citizens, permanent residents and corporate bodies.... . The Chief Herald of Canada directs the operations of the Canadian Heraldic Authority and makes the grants of arms. There are exceptions to this, such as certain grants made directly by the Governor General
Governor General of Canada
The Governor General of Canada is the viceroy representative in Canada of the Monarchy of Canada, who is the head of state. Canada is one of sixteen Commonwealth realms, all of which share the same person as their respective sovereign.... . The position is currently held by Claire Boudreau
Claire Boudreau
Claire Boudreau, PhD, FRHSC, Acad?mie Internationale d'H?raldique, is a Canada history, genealogy, and Officer of Arms. She has served as a herald in the Canadian Heraldic Authority since 17 March 1997 in the office of Saguenay Herald and later as Saint-Laurent Herald, to which office she succeeded on the retirement of Auguste Vachon, and th... .
Robert Douglas Watt, Royal Victorian Order, FRHSC was the first Chief Herald of Canada. He was appointed at the foundation of the Canadian Heraldic Authority, and was replaced by Claire Boudreau in 2007....
Claire Boudreau, PhD, FRHSC, Acad?mie Internationale d'H?raldique, is a Canada history, genealogy, and Officer of Arms. She has served as a herald in the Canadian Heraldic Authority since 17 March 1997 in the office of Saguenay Herald and later as Saint-Laurent Herald, to which office she succeeded on the retirement of Auguste Vachon, and th...
Heraldry is the profession, study, or art of devising, granting, and blazoning Coat of arms and ruling on questions of rank or protocol, as exercised by an officer of arms....
The Royal Heraldry Society of Canada is a Canada organization that promotes the art and science of Canadian Heraldry. Founded as the Heraldry Society of Canada, the mission of the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada and its branches is to promote the art and science of heraldry, particularly Canadian heraldry, and to encourage an interest in the...
