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Application for a Grant or Registration of Heraldic Emblems

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Is this an application for a grant of new emblems or for a registration of existing emblems?
Is this an application for an individual or an organization?
Contact Information

Indicate your name as it appears on government-issued identification.

Indicate the organization's full name as it appears on its incorporation document.

Preferred Language
Preferred Language
Preferred Language
Personal Information
Gender

Place of birth 
Please note that a territorial division can be a province, a territory, a state, or any other relevant governmental level.

List your honours that are recognized by the Canadian Honours System (see www.gg.ca/en/order-precedence).

Parents

Children and Grandchildren 
How many children (biological, adopted and/or step-children) and grandchildren do you have?

Cadet Shields
Do you want to include cadet shields in your grant?

Note: If you answered yes, we will send you by email a PDF form to be filled for each descendant. Note also that you can always reverse this decision in the course of the grant process.

Background Documents

To complete your application, please send the documents listed below at armorial@gg.ca within the next 5 business days. After this deadline, incomplete applications will be deleted. We will contact you only once we have received all the required documents.

(1) Proof of Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Residence

A copy of at least one of the following documents:

  • Canadian birth certificate (issued by a provincial or territorial government)
  • Certificate of Indian Status or Secure Certificate of Indian Status (both sides)
  • Canadian passport identification page
  • Canadian citizenship certificate or card (both sides)
  • Valid Canadian permanent resident card (both sides)

Note: Please ensure that the document bears the name that you wish to see used in the grant or registration of your emblems.

(2) Résumé/CV

A summary of your education and work experience. For each activity, please include the dates, location and full name of the organization. Use simple terms and avoid specialized professional terminology or acronyms. The document should be geared to a general reader.

(3) Community contribution

A text or thematic résumé outlining your contribution to the community. It can include volunteer or professional activities. For each activity, include the dates, location and full name of the organization, as well as a brief description of your responsibilities or achievements.

As a grant of heraldic emblems is an honour from the Crown, you need to demonstrate that you have contributed to the well-being of your community. Details about your contribution are an important part of the application, and failing to include specifics regarding it will render your file incomplete and could result in the deletion of your application.

(4) If applicable, documents for your descendants

For each descendant for whom you are requesting a cadet shield, a copy of:

Note: If they use a name that is different from the name shown on their birth certificate, please provide documentation indicating the change.

(3) Emblem-related documents

  • In the case of emblems not granted by the chief herald of Canada, a high-resolution, full-colour image of the original official document by which they were granted or assigned. The emblems, the full text of the document and the signatures must be clearly visible.
  • In cases of inheritance of arms, a full family tree linking you to the ancestor who received the original grant of arms. Note that every generation, including all children, must be detailed with birth and death dates.

To complete your application, please send us to armorial@gg.ca the documents listed below within 5 business days following your submission of the form. After this deadline, incomplete applications will be deleted. We will contact you only once we have all the required documents.

  1. A copy of the resolution of the organization’s governing body approving the request for a grant of emblems
  2. A copy of the document by which the organization was incorporated (or otherwise legally established) in Canada, including the date and, if applicable, the organization’s name in English and French
  3. A summary of the organization’s history and an outline of its current activities
  4. A recent financial report

To complete your application, please send us to armorial@gg.ca the documents listed below within 5 business days following your submission of the form. After this deadline, incomplete applications will be deleted. We will contact you only once we have all the required documents.

  1. A copy of the document by which the organization was incorporated (or otherwise legally established) in Canada, including the date and, if applicable, the organization’s name in English and French
  2. A summary of the organization’s history and an outline of its current activities
  3. A recent financial report
  4. A high-resolution, full-colour image of the original official document by which the emblems were granted or assigned. The emblems, the full text of the document, and the signatures must be clearly visible.
Personal References

Your references should have known you for at least two years. Family members may not serve as references. An eligibility check will be conducted, and we reserve the right to request additional references.

Reference 1

Preferred language

Reference 2

Preferred language
Declarations and Signature

Criminal Court Proceedings

On my honour, I affirm that:

If you have been convicted of a criminal offence in Canada or elsewhere, or if a pardon or a record suspension has been revoked, explain your situation below.

Electronic Signature

  • I affirm that all of the information on this form is correct to the best of my knowledge, and that I shall provide any updated information as it changes.
  • I acknowledge that the approval of my request is subject to the recommendation of the chief herald of Canada, as a grant of heraldic emblems is an honour from the Canadian Crown.
  • I acknowledge that my place of residence and, if applicable, the names of my heirs will be included in my grant of heraldic emblems..
  • I understand that the information included in my grant document and the symbolism text will be publicly available as part of the Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada, and that an announcement of the grant will be published in the Canada Gazette.
  • I acknowledge that the chief herald of Canada has the discretion to recommend the revocation of any heraldic emblems granted or registered as a result of this application if I make a false or incomplete statement herein or in the information supplied for this application.

You must be at least 18 years old to sign this form
  • I affirm that all of the information on this form is correct to the best of my knowledge, and that I shall provide any updated information as it changes.
  • I acknowledge that the approval of my request is subject to the recommendation of the chief herald of Canada, as a grant of heraldic emblems is an honour from the Canadian Crown..
  • I understand that the information included in this grant document and the symbolism text will be publicly available as part of the Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada, and that an announcement of the grant will be published in the Canada Gazette.
  • I acknowledge that the chief herald of Canada has the discretion to recommend the revocation of any heraldic emblems granted or registered as a result of this application if I make a false or incomplete statement herein or in the information supplied for this application.

You must be at least 18 years old to sign this form