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Heraldic mark of the prime minister of Canada

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Heraldic mark of the
prime minister of Canada
ArmigerPrime Minister of Canada
UseAppears on the coats of arms of prime ministers who pursue an emblem from the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

The heraldic mark of the prime minister of Canada is granted to holders of the office who pursue an official personal coat of arms from the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

History

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Presently, seven former prime ministers have official coats of arms featuring the mark. Chronologically they are: Joe Clark,[1] Pierre Trudeau,[2] John Turner,[3] Brian Mulroney,[4] Kim Campbell,[5] Jean Chrétien,[6] and Paul Martin.[7]

In addition, three children of Paul Martin were granted differenced versions of their father’s arms, all of which continue to feature the prime minister’s mark, thus demonstrating its heritable nature.[7]

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Personal coats of arms

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Prime ministers John A. Macdonald and Charles Tupper both had personal coats of arms, however neither feature the heraldic mark because the symbol had not been adopted during their tenure.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Charles Joseph Clark". The Governor General of Canada. Canadian Heraldic Authority. December 5, 1994. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Pierre Elliott TRUDEAU". The Governor General of Canada. Montréal, Quebec. December 7, 1994. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  3. ^ "John Napier Turner". The Governor General of Canada. Canadian Heraldic Authority. December 15, 1995. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Martin Brian MULRONEY". The Governor General of Canada. Canadian Heraldic Authority. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Avril Kim CAMPBELL". The Governor General of Canada. Canadian Heraldic Authority. January 25, 1995. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien". The Governor General of Canada. Canadian Heraldic Authority. July 15, 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Paul Edgar Phillippe Martin". The Governor General of Canada. Canadian Heraldic Authority. August 15, 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2022.