Royal Heraldry Society of Canada.
Posted: 01 Oct 2017, 12:53
Armorial Bearings of the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada.
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and the rose in England
Iain Boyd wrote:Dear Cameron,
Anyone can use the maple leaf in Canada just as anyone can use the thistle in Scotland and the rose in England.
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However, like anything, they can be overused!
Regards,
Iain Boyd
Ryan Shuflin wrote:If Canada used the same rules traditionally for royal symbols as in other nations, than the red maple leaf would not be restricted, but the flag would. The charge on the Canadian Royal Arms is three maple leaves on one stem. This does not appear to be restricted
Ryan Shuflin wrote:If Canada used the same rules traditionally for royal symbols as in other nations, than the red maple leaf would not be restricted, but the flag would. The charge on the Canadian Royal Arms is three maple leaves on one stem. This does not appear to be restricted, nor does a Lion passant guardant Or on a field Gules(aka a Lion of England) although the later was limited in England to use as an augmentation of honor.
JMcMillan wrote:Ryan Shuflin wrote:If Canada used the same rules traditionally for royal symbols as in other nations, than the red maple leaf would not be restricted, but the flag would. The charge on the Canadian Royal Arms is three maple leaves on one stem. This does not appear to be restricted, nor does a Lion passant guardant Or on a field Gules(aka a Lion of England) although the later was limited in England to use as an augmentation of honor.
"In other nations" is a broad way of putting it. Lord Lyon these days generally won't grant anything with "azure a saltire argent" except to an institution of national stature, and a grant of arms containing the royal tressure has required royal permission for centuries.