Heraldic mark of the prime minister of Canada explained

Heraldic mark of the prime minister of Canada
Armiger:	Prime Minister of Canada
Use:	Appears 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

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.

Gallery

Personal coats of arms

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.

Notes and References

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