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Coat of Arms of Canada (since 1994)

The Coat of arms of Canada, formally known as "The Arms of Her Majesty in Right of Canada", is the official coat of arms of the Canadian monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II. These arms are used by the Queen in her official capacity as monarch, and are officially known as her Arms of Dominion. The arms were first proclaimed by King George V on November 21, 1921 as the Arms or Ensigns Armorial of the Dominion of Canada, and have been augmented or altered over the ensuing decades. (more...)