Chief Herald of Canada
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The Chief Herald of Canada is the director of the Canadian Heraldic Authority (CHA) and is responsible for the authority's day-to-day operations. The chief herald typically handles petitions for arms and makes the grant of arms if the petition meets eligibility requirements. There have been three chief heralds since the CHA's inception in 1988, with Samy Khalid being the latest appointee on 20 May 2020.
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Chief Herald of Canada | |
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Canadian Heraldic Authority | |
Reports to | Herald Chancellor |
Seat | Rideau Hall, Ottawa |
Appointer | Governor General of Canada |
Constituting instrument | Royal Letters Patent, 1988 |
Formation | 4 June 1988 (1988-06-04) |
First holder | Robert Watt |
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