THE AUSTRALIAN HERALDRY SOCIETY Richard d Apice AM AAIH, President, and the Committee of The Australian Heraldry Society extend a most cordial invitation to you to attend a lecture by Dr Claire Boudreau FRHSC AIH,Chief Herald of Canada Arms of Office of Claire Boudreau Chief Herald of Canada
Left: Installation in 2007 of Dr Claire Boudreau (left) as Chief Herald of Canada by the then-governor General of Canada, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean (centre). At right is Robert Watt, Rideau Herald Emeritus and first Chief Herald of Canada. Right: Dr Claire Boudreau in her tabard, 2015. Dr. Claire Boudreau is the Chief Herald of Canada and Director of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. As such, she is the senior advisor to the Governor General of Canada for all heraldic matters, including national and royal symbols. Her responsibilities include the granting and assigning of coats of arms, flags and badges to Canadian institutions and individuals as well as providing direction for the creation and maintenance of a heraldic system for Canada. She is an historian and the author of numerous articles and publications on heraldic studies. She is also the principal designer of the Authority s pioneering online Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada, which was launched in 2005. She has served as a herald in the Canadian Heraldic Authority since 1997 and has been an Academician of the Académie Internationale d Héraldique since 2000. Dr Boudreau will be a prominent speaker at the Consitutional Monarch in the Commonwealth Realms Conference being held in Wellington New Zealand (21-23 May 2015) immediately prior to her arrival in Australia. THE DYNAMISM OF CANADIAN HERALDRY The creation of the Canadian Heraldic Authority in 1988 followed several decades of heraldry-related activities on the part of the members of the Heraldry Society of Canada. It also marked a new beginning of Canadian heraldry. This lecture will examine the context of the transfer to the Governor General of the exercise of the royal prerogative for heraldry and, with the help of examples from the past ten years, will describe the history and evolution of the Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada. The daily work of heralds and their most notable successes will be highlighted as well as the challenges and popular appeal that characterize heraldry in our modern society.
We invite you to attend a lecture titled The Dynamism Of Canadian Heraldry to be delivered by Dr Claire Boudreau, Chief Herald of Canada This event will take place on Wednesday 27 May 2015 at 6:30PM (doors open at 6:15PM) and will be held in The Victorian Treasury Theatre Lower Plaza 1 Macarthur St, East Melbourne Entry is by gold coin donation. There will also be a raffle. Please RSVP by Sunday 24 May 2015 For bookings and inquiries please contact the Secretary, Stephen Szabo by telephone call or text message on 0431 701 055, by post at The Australian Heraldry Society, PO Box 107, LAWSON NSW 2783, or by e-mail on secretary@heraldryaustralia.org
THE AUSTRALIAN HERALDRY SOCIETY The Purposes of The Australian Heraldry Society are: The advancement of education in the science, art, history, practice and development of heraldry and allied subjects and the encouragement of their study and practice in Australia We fulfil these purposes in a number of ways, including the publication of a journal and a newsletter, the conduct of tours of sites of heraldic interest, meetings of members, and through lectures such as this one. Further information can be obtained by visiting our website at www.heraldryaustralia.org or by contacting the Hon. Secretary by e-mail on secretary@heraldryaustralia.org, by post at PO Box 107, Lawson NSW 2783 or by telephone on 0431 701 055
All images on the first three pages of this invitation are Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada represented by the Canadian Heraldic Authority, 2007 and 2015. Reproduced with the permission of the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General, 2015.