- The Governor General of Canada
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Senate of Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
Confirmation of the right to bear the shield of the Royal Arms of Canada surmounting the Mace of the Senate
April 15, 2008
Vol. V, p. 275
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Blazon
Badge
The shield of the Arms of Her Majesty The Queen in Right of Canada surmounting the Mace of the Senate in pale;
Symbolism
Badge
The mace, created in 1849, is a symbol of authority in the Senate, and the shield of the Royal Arms of Canada represents the Sovereign of Canada, in whose name the Senate conducts its deliberations.