- The Governor General of Canada
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Parliament of Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
Confirmation of the right to bear the shield of the Royal Arms of Canada surmounting the Maces of the Senate and the House of Commons
April 15, 2008
Vol. V, p. 276
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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 and the Mace of the House of Commons in saltire;
Symbolism
Badge
This emblem symbolizes that the Parliament of Canada consists of the Queen, the Senate, and the House of Commons, represented respectively by the shield of the Royal Arms of Canada and the mace of each legislative body.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 22, 2008, in Volume 142, page 2983 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
David Farrar
Calligrapher
Shirley Mangione
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Federal Agency