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talkerof5hit t1_jcw98m7 wrote

My family motto would be:

Too much alcohol is just enough.

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Seevian t1_jcw9zp3 wrote

As a Canadian, I am very interested in this

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artie_pdx t1_jcwal5v wrote

Is this on top of getting a government issued moose at birth for primary transportation? Sheesh… you have it good. Except for them flapping heads.

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ouyin2000 t1_jcwbm5m wrote

You can also just ask the gov't for a photo of the reigning monarch. It might take months-to-years to get it.

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Fakarie t1_jcwc067 wrote

The spoiled kids who live upstairs.

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Crabrubber t1_jcwclav wrote

Jeez, imagine that guy showing up for work tomorrow morning and finding 50,000 redditors applied for coats of arms tonight.

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Nikkian42 t1_jcwcnhv wrote

Per the link anyone can ask but

> In general, eligibility for a grant of arms is based on an individual's contributions to the community

So you are unlikely to get one unless you have done something exceptional.

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obitarian t1_jcwd4ih wrote

I'll wait for my letter from King William (or King George). Only 40 more years to go.

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ouyin2000 t1_jcwdy85 wrote

Replying to obitarian (#2,275,683)

It's just a digital portrait. You can have them mail you one on gloss paper, but you'd have to frame it yourself.

Looks like the official website hasn't yet been updated for King Charles. I bet that will change after his coronation. I suppose anything is better than an NFT...

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Chawke2 t1_jcwdyeh wrote

Anyone with several thousand dollars to burn can apply. They will also only accept your application if you’re someone of some significance.

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LittleImpact2 t1_jcwfzlc wrote

Replying to Seevian (#2,275,449)

It’s costs something like $10,000 and takes about 2 years.

Source- my uncle has more money then he knows what to do with and to much time on his hands. The personalize glasswear is cool tho!

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dritmike t1_jcwgsd0 wrote

Never had I thought that I wanted to be a Canadian, until now.

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RealWanheda t1_jcwkj0d wrote

Is there a data base of cost of arms for each last name? Would love to look up what mine looks like based on someone who shares my last name (I’m American so I cannot do this)

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merdub t1_jcwoj4w wrote

Replying to Crabrubber (#2,275,654)

“In general, eligibility for a grant of arms is based on an individual's contributions to the community, although the exact criteria for grants or registrations have not been published. A number of grants have been made to people who have already been recognized with state honours for their notable achievements, such as through admission to the Order of Canada, and who are accordingly entitled to a grant of arms.”

Lol none of us would be eligible to receive them anyways.

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deep6it2 t1_jcwpiuh wrote

Do you get a free info kit for applying that coat of arms to your casket/headstone when the docs give you the final drugs?

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jeffyoulose t1_jcwtpg8 wrote

Another job that's easily done now using stable diffusion or chatGPT 4+

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pensezbien t1_jcwual4 wrote

Replying to obitarian (#2,275,781)

I visited the official Buckingham Palace shop last month in England. Approximately everything there is still focusing on the Queen. I expect that to change in connection with the coronation.

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I_might_be_weasel t1_jcwuih5 wrote

They have to be totally out of good ones by now.

"Your coat of arms is a sousaphone with a chinchilla butt coming out of the bell like he dove in head first."

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SynthPrax t1_jcwv4tj wrote

TIL Canadians just be doing things.

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imthatguy8223 t1_jcwwpk1 wrote

Maybe they should have had them design a decent flag instead of a fucking leaf

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Similar-Afternoon567 t1_jcwykd8 wrote

Replying to merdub (#2,276,466)

From the webpage of the Canadian Heraldic Authority:

>All Canadian citizens and organizations (municipalities, schools, associations, etc.) can contact the chief herald of Canada to have heraldic emblems created for them. A grant of armorial bearings is an honour conferred within the Canadian Honours System in recognition of service to the community.

I can't find the place anymore, but at one time I remember seeing something that suggested that in practice, a university degree was enough to justify a grant of arms. A history of volunteering also helps. Previous honours are not a requirement.

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blahblahrasputan t1_jcwzg2n wrote

Used to be able to get a picture of the queen as well. I've just passed my test, probs just get emailed a pic of Charlie's mug knowing my luck.

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siege1986 t1_jcx07b9 wrote

Awesome this will go great with my photo of the queen

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CdnBison t1_jcx2i15 wrote

Replying to thisisredlitre (#2,276,298)

The ones I asked said - and I quote - “$&@“ you! The land belongs to us” and started to give chase. I didn’t stick around for the rest of their arguments.

/I do not like cobra chickens

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TonyClifton2020 t1_jcx2p7n wrote

Some of the more proper amenities arising outta a Monarchy.

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Kyletw15 t1_jcx3cx4 wrote

It costs a lot and you actually have to be a prominent figure within your community to receive one

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Isaacvithurston t1_jcx5d6v wrote

ohh damn i'm going to hop right on that. I want a gryphon with a beaver head surfing a huge wave and playing a classic strat.

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somewhat_random t1_jcx5fs3 wrote

This is quite expensive and you must actually have accomplished something to qualify so for most of us a better route would be to buy a knighthood from Sealand.

https://sealandgov.org/product-category/titles/

I became a Count there several years ago and my son is a knight.

Now you may say that a piece of paper that claims nobility from an arbitrary country may be useless but I fail to see why my nobility is any less valid than those "granted" throughout the rest of Europe.

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coredump3d t1_jcx5pdi wrote

Replying to Crabrubber (#2,275,654)

> A number of grants have been made to people who have already been recognized with state honours for their notable achievements, such as through admission to the Order of Canada

Although possible not always available. Getting OC is a tall deal. Getting a coat of arms is fairly simpler at that point

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Baguirre1 t1_jcx6d5a wrote

If your last name is Western European then you most likely already have one. I’m Hispanic and I have 2 different ones myself. One has shells on it (meh) while the other one is 2 wolves shaking hands at a tree (Waaaay cooler)

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focalac t1_jcx79iq wrote

Replying to RealWanheda (#2,276,158)

I mean you can Google “your surname coat of arms” and see what a family with your surname once had. Arms are granted to a specific person so they wouldn’t be yours, obviously.

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AcidWizardSoundcloud t1_jcxe84w wrote

They're having a hard enough time processing my EI claim from 6 months ago. I don't think my personal flag is high on their list of priorities (for anyone not from here, Covid has our public sector in shambles).

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JameyR t1_jcxfqxz wrote

You can do that in Germany too.. costs around 500€ plus the Design, which must hold certain Standards.

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TodaysNewsLoL t1_jcxsf33 wrote

Replying to TheGreatCornolio682 (#2,277,440)

The English monarchy can knight anyone they choose, it’s an old and often ignored Canadian law that Canadians cannot accept knighthood because it defies democracy.

This article has a handful of Canadians who were knighted and some that were “prevented” for political reasons:

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/amp/news/national/unaware-uk-regrets-knighting-of-canadians/article4149629/

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beefstewforyou t1_jcxt7tb wrote

I’m currently in the process of getting Canadian citizenship. I’m going to look into this once I get it.

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SueSudio t1_jcxvml8 wrote

Replying to Drdres (#2,277,638)

For sure. I'd never spend $5k on a piece of paper like that. But some people might get long term pleasure out of having that to pass down within their family.

A vacation is just a memory once you are back at home.

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kieko t1_jcy18y5 wrote

I'm in the process of doing this for an organization that I'm part of that just celebrated its centenial.

It's been a bit of a process and our budget for it is ~$4K for a coat of arms.

It's a very interesting/somewhat complicated process. Happy to answer questions if anyone has any.

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McQuiznos t1_jcy35az wrote

Ai is gonna make his job so easy lol.

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zouzzzou t1_jcy35pd wrote

Replying to Chiss5618 (#2,278,263)

The original sub before 2020 was about throwing less than 1% of your money in low probability high paying bets. Nobody back then actually threw everything at a bet, and if someone did, they were rightfully made fun of.

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OaksByTheStream t1_jcy6al9 wrote

Replying to Baguirre1 (#2,277,382)

Yup. A swan and red lions on the first one I saw, which is particularly old and passed down in the family.

Edit: Just took a look for the picture. The crest is actually a swan atop a knights helm, and the red lions are on the shield of the coat of arms. I can't make out the inscription at the bottom of the coat of arms. For anyone wondering, the crest is the bit at the top of the shield(things like helmets, crosses, ships, etc usually depending on what the person did, in order to receive the crest/coat of arms IIRC), and the whole thing with the crest, swirly bits on the outside, and shield with whatever pictures are inside that, is a Coat of Arms.

Coats of arms were only given to aristocracy and people who had done great things to be granted them, at least in the UK. Other places were different.

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LiamB137 t1_jcya5ws wrote

There is also a waitlist to get the flag that is flown at Parliament Hill. The waitlist is really fucking long though.

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Greene_Mr t1_jcyewup wrote

...okay, but why can't I claim Canadian citizenship from my Canadian grandfather, anymore?

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BakingSoda1990 t1_jcygr6h wrote

Yo what? I’m Canadian and didn’t even know that. Gotta share this with my friends so we can all do some shit

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Jimmy_Jazz_The_Spazz t1_jcyq6a9 wrote

I've got my grandfather's coat of arms from efore he went of to ww11. I hang it on my bedroom to remember bin.

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Todesfaelle t1_jcyrcl9 wrote

There's also a place where you can submit your name to take in retired Canadian flags flown at parliament.

I'm on the list and I'm expecting mine in something like 120 years.

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gracklewolf t1_jcyt8ws wrote

Dr. Sheldon Cooper and Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler present:

Dr. Sheldon Cooper's Fun with Flags

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nikobruchev t1_jcyw6v2 wrote

Replying to Belgand (#2,278,901)

Except it's not legally recognized in Canada unless issued by the Canadian Heraldic Authority (CHA) or equivalent governmental body from another country.

A coat of arms is considered part of the Canadian Honours system, so you have to meet a threshold of worthy contributions to Canada as well. You can't just send a cheque and expect to get a coat of arms.

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[deleted] t1_jczbtr5 wrote

If the lottery is a poor person tax, this is a rich person tax

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Johannes_P t1_jczxhhy wrote

Makes sense, since Canada is a monarchy.

Though even France still protects coats of arms, especially for families, since it's treated like a family name.

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swordsmanluke2 t1_jd01fpq wrote

Replying to winnipeginstinct (#2,275,963)

While I agree that 1,000-3,500 is not exactly chump change, it's also within the means of most middle-class families.

To me, "Fuck-ton" usually implies only the very wealthy should even bother to apply.

That said, there's nothing stopping any of us from loading up MSPaint and making our own heraldry. I can make my own "coat of arms" that has pretty much the exact same impact on my life as one from the government.

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Best_Call_2267 t1_jd0p4rn wrote

Replying to ouyin2000 (#2,275,754)

She's wearing broaches with Canadian symbols. That means she had to wear different ones for every realm!!

I don't believe in the Monarchy but I still miss her. Feels kind of like a 'national mother'.

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Best_Call_2267 t1_jd0swbo wrote

Replying to OaksByTheStream (#2,279,253)

I've got a book somewhere with pics of some of my ancestors heraldry. The only one I can find atm is pretty boring.

just a helmet on top of a shield with a pheasant on top. Some swishy stuff around it. Boring. No lions or other animals. :(

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ouyin2000 t1_jd0t3lx wrote

Replying to Best_Call_2267 (#2,285,552)

That's kind of the image she portrayed. She was the continuity for the people, regardless of political infighting and disagreements. I can only hope that Charles and his successors live up to that image.

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Best_Call_2267 t1_jd0uder wrote

Replying to kieko (#2,285,841)

I've heard stuff about Canadian/American history recently that Canadians were loyalists during the US Revolution. That even loyalist Yanks moved North and the French colonists of Canada were loyal to Britain while the French themselves helped the Yanks. On top of the fact Canada only got full independence relatively late (1860s?)

All quite interesting! Though it feels kind of weird that Canadians (who seem like igloo-Americans) would be loyalist or even Monarchist. Cos Americans seem very, VERY republican.

So I just wondered.

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HIS-BUFF t1_jd0un9k wrote

Replying to Baguirre1 (#2,277,382)

If you just googled “family name coat of arms” then you probably found a completely made up design that people get scammed into buying.

Coats of arms (in most traditions) are not attached to the last name, but to the individual otherwise everyone with the surname Smith would have the same design. Unfortunately, you most likely do not already have one

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kieko t1_jd15owq wrote

Replying to Best_Call_2267 (#2,285,881)

> All quite interesting! Though it feels kind of weird that Canadians (who seem like igloo-Americans) would be loyalist or even Monarchist. Cos Americans seem very, VERY republican.

Well while it may suprise some (Canadians included) the US and Canada are completely different countries, with completely different histories.

Canada negotiated independence from the British Empire, but maintained a constitutional monarchy. The US formed by 13 colonies who very much did not want to be part of The British Empire, and this occurred almost 100 years previous. The colonies to the north did not chose this path, so its rather unsurprising actually that the country doesn't have the same views as the US on this topic. They specifically chose to retain the crown.

And independence in Canada was incremental. While we were a distinct Dominion in 1867, our foreign policy was still controlled by the UK until just after the first world war (we were brought in because the BE told us we had to go), but by WWII that was Canada independently choosing to declare war in support of the UK.

It wasn't until 1984 that Prime Minister Trudeau (the Elder) patriated our constitution from the UK establishing The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

And with all of that we chose to remain a Constitutional Monarchy. Our head of state is our own (our Monarch is the Monarch of Canada independent of the other realms), though they are represented in country by the Governor General and are mainly a figurehead.

There are flaws, but my opinion is the method we have is better than the republican model the US has adopted and in its current form. Not to say that neither political systems could use improvement. Our system has problems that the US doesn't have, and the US has problems that we don't have, specifically because of these differences. But I would pick our system over the US system any day of the week.

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stutangg t1_jd1z7fb wrote

Replying to LiamB137 (#2,279,499)

I just went to add my name to the list and it literally says “Peace Tower flag (wait time: exceeds 100 years)” same time estimate for other parliament hill flags lmao

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