File:Coat of arms of Canada.svg
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Summary
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Coat of arms of Canada. The present design of the arms of Canada was drawn by Cathy Bursey-Sabourin, Fraser Herald at the Canadian Heraldic Authority, office of the Governor General of Canada, and faithfully depicts the arms described in the words of the Royal Proclamation dated November 21, 1921 (see details here and here). The present design was approved in 1994. |
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Whole coat of arms |
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not applicable |
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Copyright 1994 Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada [1]; held under Crown Copyright. |
Fair use rationale
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| Purpose of use |
Used for purposes of illustration in an educational article about the Arms of Canada. This image illustrates the use of traditional French and British motifs, as well specific Canadian symbols, in a coat of arms designed by the Canadian Heraldic Authority. As heraldry is a visual medium, the reader's understanding of the subject matter is enhanced by an image depicting how French, British and Canadian motifs are melded together into a specifically Canadian design. |
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This is the only coat of arms of Canada designed by the Canadian Heraldic Authority, protected by copyright and other restrictions including articles of the Paris Convention. A new, free artistic rendition of the coat of arms of Canada might suffice for some purposes, but would fail to show the comparisons of various features in the official rendition as discussed in the Arms of Canada article. Use, unaltered, in a non-commercial, educational context is specifically allowed by the Canadian government. |
Licensing
 | This is a representation of a government, military, regimental, family, or other symbol such as a flag, seal, emblem, coat of arms or crest. This symbol may be copyrighted by its holder. As well, it is known that the representation of this symbol is either copyrighted by the holder of the symbol or is not available under a free licence. There may also be other restrictions on reproduction, including but not limited to article 6ter of the Paris Convention. It is believed that the use of low-resolution images of such symbols
qualifies as non-free use under the Copyright law of the United States. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content. |
 | This work is protected by Canadian Crown copyright. Limitations on its distribution are defined at the original site of publication, and are not altered by its reproduction here. Those terms may include, but may not be limited to, its reproduction being accurate, free of charge in any format or medium, and not used in a misleading context. The source of the material must be identified and the copyright status acknowledged. Thus, this is a non-free license for the purpose of Wikipedia, as modification is not permitted. However, it is believed that the use of this work:
qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content and Wikipedia:Copyrights. | .svg){kind=small} |
 | This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia. The use of such symbols is restricted in many countries. These restrictions are independent of the copyright status. This tag does not indicate the copyright status or the source of the attached work. A normal copyright tag, a source (and a detailed non-free use rationale, if necessary) are still required. See Wikipedia:Copyrights and Wikipedia:Uploading images for more information. |
 | Do not copy this file to Wikimedia Commons. Copyrighted in the United States until 2045. In addition, the protection period for Canadian Crown copyright works is 50 years, which applies to all countries in the world. |
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