I definitely prefer JJ's coat of arms. Could maybe use a few additions though. At the very least I'd add some hockey sticks along the bottom and slather everything in maple syrup. Seriously though, it's time for Canada to get rid of these British symbols that mean nothing to most Canadians these days. Imagine how many more Canadian historical figured we could have on our money if we got rid of the queen on our coins and $20 bill. Also I cringe any time I'm at an event in Canada where people sing God Save the Queen when there is no obvious reason to. It's not our anthem!

Q. How many Canadians does it take to screw in a lightbulb? A. Two. One to screw in the bulb and one to stand around and tell everyone who passes by "we are Canadians not Americans."

J.J. : "I hate this thing. This thing is the worst thing in the world." Also J.J. : *Pulls out huge laminated copy of thing*

“The thistle, shamrock, rose entwined, the maple leaf forever !”

England never conquered Scotland, James VI inherited both kingdoms under a personal union after the death of Elizabeth I...

Not true regarding the chain around the Unicorn as Scotland was actually not conquered into the UK. In fact a Scottish king joined the crowns when he became King of England.

The reason the unicorn is in chains is not *purposefully* to do with conquering Scotland, but because unicorns were always thought to be feral animals that needed to be chained up and tamed (as opposed to lions?)

I think it's important to keep at least some of our (canadas) British history alive as tens of thousands of Canadians died for that coat of arms and for the king

Scotland was not conquered!

A few corrections: -Scotland wasn't conquered by England. They were in fact united by King James the first. -The unicorn is in fact chained as it was thought to be dangerous. -The red ans white roses are Tudor roses symbolising the formation of the Tudor dynasty with the houses of Lancaster and York coming together with marriage.

I actually quite like the old coat of arms cuz it's like a cool older symbol from a older period of canadian history. Since Canada doesn't have alot of history I think its important to celebrate what little history we do have

You look alot younger without the mustache

Put that on a blue sheet, and voila! You got yourself a US state flag!

Give the Beaver and the Moose some crowns and they'll be kings of their own little world.

Quick correction: the French references represent the heritage of French Canadians, one of the "founding nations" of Canada.

England never owned France. It was normans who conquered England 1066 and installed new crown and they had same time parts of France under France crown. It became vassal more powerful than leader of the vassaliser; France.

It's not dat bad

Its nice to see the Welsh and Cornish are represented on the UK coat of arms

"The lion represents England and the unicorn represents Scotland. These are the two founding kingdoms of Great Britain." Wales weeps in the corner. A dragon would've been too epic for the coat of arms anyway.

England never “owned” France they just claimed the French throne

1:14 "And at the bottom there are 3 Maple Leafs" **LEAFS** Are you a filthy Torontonian?

I like the current one. It’s more than amazing. It’s rooted in history and represent how this country was founded.

It's important the retain our symbols of our founding nations. It's what created the foundation of Canada. We have been blessed with many of immigrants from all over the world to help build our nation. But it's important to know the roots of our country. The coat of arms is like a story of how our country was born.

"The McCullough design is hereby approved."

I might be the only one who likes our coat of arms aha then again I am also fond of our historical ties to Britain, and I'm a fan of the traditional aesthetic. To me it looks elegant, and unless a newer one is equal in how it's structured (basically nice to look at), I will always prefer the one we currently have.

I would like to point out things I think is a Mistake: "Scotland was Conquered by England". Scottish monarch inherit English throne because the English ones keep dying out without any heirs. And because there is no other contestant on the English throne, the Scottish royal family merge the crown since both are inseparable, creating a Personal Union, which happens a lot. You don't have to conquer a nation to annex it, back then. "Back when France owned by England" Country couldn't own another Country. It's the monarch or person who control over the land, not the state. Also English kings were only control half of France (Aquitania, Gascony, Anjou, Normandy) and they never actually obtain the French Crown themself. Maybe the Fleur de Lys is a homage to the French Heritage of Quebec, because Canada was a French Colony. Also Canada is a British dominion and their head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, so yeah, the similar coat of arms is make sense. You're not independent, Canada, just self governing.

"The coat of arms of Canada which is quite a hideous abomination." -J. J.

OK, we went over this before, but I'd really like you to draw it. Supporters (currently the lion and unicorn): polar bear on left, moose on right Crest (currently the crowned lion): a beaver holding a maple leaf Shield: divided into three sections by an upside-down Y shape: in the first section, a white pine on red, yellow and black; in the second section, a grey inukshuk on white; in the third section, a white Metis infinity symbol on blue Compartment (the very bottom, currently occupied by flowers): rippling water

The fleur-de-lises represent Francophone Canada, the whole New France thing.

I like the old Coat of arms. Very classy, tells the story of our nations foundations. and after all, who doesn't like unicorns and Lions?

The reason the unicorn is chained up is to show that the scottish kings were so strong and powerful that they could tame the untameable unicorn

I love how you changed your channel logo. Keep up the good work man.

I think we should also represent the founding races: - The Aboriginals; - The English; - The French.

We must not forget that Canada has a monarchy, a monarch whose Coat of Arms happens to represent the UK as well. Let us remember: Canada's Coat of Arms is more about its allegiance to the Queen than it is to British history. The Union Jack is flown around Canada to commemorate our membership of the Commonwealth, our monarchy, and yes, also our British history.

1:51 actually they say the Unicorn is dangerous when it's loose... And that's why it's chained up

It's say its the best coat of arms after the British coat of arms. Oh and by the way, the unicorn isn't chained up, the chain is broken.

Love your videos! Keep it up!

When he said “every country has one”, that peaked my interest and I just had to Google image search “United States coat of arms”. Definitely nothing I hadn’t seen before, but I never really connected the dots that that’s what it was-probably because we call it the Great Seal or something weird like that. I guess the founding fathers associated the phrase “coat of arms” with the British monarchy or something.

Your suggested coat of arms is a lot like Australia's--taking the UK coat of arms to acknowledge its historical ties, and adapting it with local animals and symbols. They should do it!

big amblem showing moose and a banner saying "Sorry eh!" on a maple leaf cover

The coat of arms is *ALREADY* very very *GREAT* !!!!

Moose and beaver as the animals, maple leaf, totem pole, Quebec symbol, maybe a Gaelic symbol (Atlantic provinces) and perhaps a Mountie riding in the middle of it all.

I believe the design looks great. The things id change is: -Removing the scottish and irsh symbols and replacing them with native symbols. -Replacing the Lion with a Moose -Replacing the Unicorn with a Horse -Replacing the top Lion with a Beaver

where is your mustachio? :(

France was never owned by England?

I am a hobbyist who is interested in heraldry. Most of the terms used in this video were downright wrong and inaccurate. A coat of arms refers not only to a "country's logo" but any armorial achievement that can be borne by individuals, corporations, municipalities, etc. Most of the elements of the shield that you pointed out, including the "lion" and "weird helmet" and "flowers" have names, respectively the "supporters", "helm", and "compartment". While I do agree the Canadian coat of arms isn't the best national coat and could definitely be improved, please do your research before making another video that concerns heraldry.

Had to take my break right now to watch this... Worth it...

Scotland wasnt conquered by England - they mutually entered a union.

I personally take a great deal of delight in the representations of our national British heritage. The Coat of Arms is a prime example of this. Additional examples include but are not limited to: The reigning monarch on our coins, $20.00 and $1,000.00 bank notes, the Ontario and Manitoba versions of the Red Ensign (as well as other provincial flags), even the political system as a whole. I also fly a canvas Union Jack or a Green Leaf Red Ensign from time to time. There are many things that make Canada a nation we can mutually pride ourselves in (Maple syrup, hockey, beavers, moose, lots and lots of snow, red /black checkered plaid shirts, poutine, bagged milk, Kraft Dinner, early thanksgiving, universal health care, etc.) and the British symbols, motifs, homages, and other such reminders are a key part of this great nation that spans from sea to shining sea.

Canada is a predominantly white, predominantly Anglo-Saxon country with sturdy historical ties to the United Kingdom. It’s still a dominion, still has queen Elizbeth II as its head of state, and is still a member of the Commonwealth. I feel as though many of Canada’s efforts to set up a unique and independent cultural identity are done as an effort to differentiate them from their Southern neighbours, and even though having a patriotic identity is fine, I don’t see what the Frozen North stands to gain from abolishing its history and getting rid of symbols and ideas that sons of the nation died for very recently.

love how his voice goes super deep at the end of each sentence!

I actually really, really like JJ’s design (less is more as regards heraldic design, to put it simply). Although I’d put the totem pole on a helmet (as it’s above the shield, it would be the crest of the coat of arms, which is properly put upon a helmet, but often omitted).

Tbh I think Canada's coat of arms look kinda cool

"Abuut" oh that hurts to hear. - About.

Nice video ...glad I recently found your channel

0:35 J.J. : Every country has a coat of arms. *Cries in Turkish*

Canada wasn't founded at the same time France was owned by Britain, damn your history is bad

It's not the same without the moustache.

A Mountie and a hockey player holding a shield that has a bowl of poutine on it with 5 maple leaves in the shape of a cross, the middle one being big enough to see behind the poutine with the Motto above on a banner.

I'm into the one you drew. Maybe add some poutine, a bottle of maple syrup, have the beaver holding a hockey stick, the moose with a lacrosse stick (used in Canada's *actual* official sport), a stubby bottle, and a pot leaf

What’s wrong with it, it shows off your British heritage as well as the French heritage but is also uniquely Canadian, the only thing I might say could change would be the unicorn to a moose but that’s about it.In the end the Anglosphere excluding America all have similar coats of arms with distinctive differences which honour their British legacy and their unique qualities.

Your version of the coat of arms is oh so much better. I love flags and even though the canadian coat of arms isn't a flag it sets of so many alarms

You just did a Canadian version of the Australian arms - kangaroo and emu (EEM-YOO), state shields packed into one shield, wattle, federal star, etc.

Add an element from each of the provinces. A dogwood flower from BC, a wild rose from Alberta, that big stone tower from Nunavut, a trillium from Ontario, etc.

Love your vids

That coat of arms has symbolism that has extremely importiant meaning to canada. Your coat of arms has no history in it, but it has 2 animals that live there. Great. Canadian history makes us who we are weather we like it or not. And as a matter of fact, name somthing on the “old” coat of arms that doesn’t have to do with canada

Can you do a video about Saint Pierre and Miquelon?

The Unicorn also represented France. France and Scotland have that symbol in common, mostly through inter-marriage of their nobilities, and because Scotland was France's historical ally. Fun fact: there were scots on both sides of the battle of Québec, which pitted french troops and canadian militia against scottish highlanders and english troops, on a field owned by a former scotsman. Among the canadian militia were immigrants from scotland, bretony and other parts of the french-allied political sphere.

France is in the flag because they used to own Canada before Britain

So many mistakes. JJ, please do proper research next time and don't give such a biased version of Canadian history. 1. The chains on the unicorn do not represent England's "conquest" of Scotland, which is btw not an accurate way to describe how England and Scotland were united anyway. Unicorns are traditionally chained in heraldry, as a sort of symbol of the bearer's strength - a unicorn is legendarily wild and untameable, so if you actually managed to tame it, you must be very powerful. 2.The other parts on the UK shield do not represent other parts of the 'British Empire', they represent other parts of BRITAIN. Since France was no longer claimed when Canada was formed in 1921, its inclusion on the Canadian arms couldn't possibly be symbolising ownership over France. Obviously, therefore, it represents French Canadians, one of the founding peoples of Canada, while the other parts represent English, Scottish, and Irish Canadians. 3. FFS, Canada wasn't a colony in 1921. It was a Dominion, which by that time essentially meant it was independent, a position formalised just a few years after that. Why can't you accept that many Canadians at the time still saw Britain as the mother country and felt a special tie to it, but were nonetheless independent members of the Empire, like Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland? It's perfectly understandable that you don't see that legacy as relevant anymore, but that doesn't mean that it has "nothing to do" with Canada - clearly, it's pretty central to Canada's history, and moreover it's a heritage that was celebrated way past the point at which Canada effectively was fully independent, not something that existed only when Canada was a colony and has now gone away because Canada is now independent. I do actually like your design, it's a lot more like Australia, which used native animals and such (adopted soon after Australia federated into one Dominion just like Canada - apparently them being a "colony" as you wrongly termed it did not stop them from strongly asserting a more independent identity while maintaining the same loyalty to the 'mother country' as Canada). Would be nice to also represent the provinces. However, I also like the current coat of arms, most importantly because I don't think a country's historical legacy and where it came from have nothing to do with it - it's actually much stranger for a country to turn its back on its past and the basis for its foundation (which in Canada's case, the preamble of the constitution states quite clearly). Certainly, this doesn't have to be represented in the coat of arms, as Australia, NZ, and others show, but it's not a bad thing either. Perhaps Canada's coat of arms overdoes it, I could agree with that - a compromise solution could be to change the supporters (the animals on either side) with Canadian animals as you propose in your version.

Part of me would like to see a new coat of arms and part of me doesn't because the coat of arms is one of the last major things we still have that represents our British heritage, and since we've lost so much of our British symbols it would be nice to keep at least one thing that shows our history.

Thank Mr.JJ

U look handsome without the moustache

I like the old one because I'm British

**plays Maple Leaf Rag in the background**

Very clever use of Maple Leaf Rag

I like J.J.'s, with one addendum: put the Crown at the top. :D Anyway, the problematic thing about the current one isn't so much that it has imperial roots, but that the British symbols far outweigh the other elements in it. Canada purports to be bilingual with three "founding nations" (the British, the French, and the First Nations). There is nothing signifying the First Nations, and the references to the French (the fleur-de-lis) are clearly thrown in as a mere token in the mix rather than given an equal presence as a founding nation. The national balance portrayed (between the English & the Scots) is definitely more relevant to the UK rather than Canada.

As a Canadian, I'd like my 5 mins back.

The British coat of arms doesn’t have any Fleur de Lis. It has the yellow lioms for England, a red lion for Scotland, a harp for Ireland and smaller yellow lions for Whales

I was thinking we could have the national animal (Beaver) in the middle of a shield in the middle of the coat of arms, and under the beaver the national motto. Then we could have moose on either side and 2 hockey sticks which are handle to handle on the bottom. Maple leaves could line the top like tinsel almost. Maybe we could also incorporate Tim Hortons, maple syrup and poutine too..... probably not though aha. I also really like the idea Lancer011 had. :). I'm not sure I have an opinion about removing the hints to our British/ French history, though.

I love your drawing! 😂

Canada's current COAT OF ARMS is the BEST !!!! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇬🇧🇬🇧

I look forward to your videos.

As an American, I never knew our Great Seal was our coat of arms.

There's something that has always bothered me about the Coat of Arms that nobody ever seems to point out, the Union Jack is backwards for some reason! I get that it may make sense because of how it is positioned, but it has annoyed me for a very long time, and I don't know why.

I liked your new coat of arms you made :D

I think it should be kinda like yours but the shield should have the provinces and territories of Canada on it, maybe some symbols representing the provinces and territories? And then have the Canadian Maple leaf at the top

Do a video on the best and worst coats of arms

England never conquered Scotland. Scotland effectively conquered England via joining of the crown.

*you should make longer videos!*

Actually the tree golden lions was the coat of arm of William the conqueror, who was kind of a duke from France

I like the idea of putting a totem pole on it, if theres one change I could make I would pick that

Australia's the best one

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J.J.'s coat of arms beaver and moose remind me of Handy and Lumpy (both from HTF) respectively.

Amazing drawing skills!

I really like Nunavut's coat of arms, which your drawing kinda reminded me of. I like how they ditched the British-style shield shape and used a lot of First Nations imagery. Plus one if the shield bearers is a narwhal.

You don’t think it’s maybe because... Canada was made by Britain? 😮😮😮 The Coat of Arms is fine, you on the other hand... Canada is a nation of British heritage, don’t change it... please.

Scotland was not conquered. It’s own King inherited the English crown bringing unification of the two kingdoms under a common Sovereign. This was followed by political, legal and economic unification in 1707 which was ratified by the pre-Union Scottish Parliament and separately the English Parliament.

Perhaps most complicated coat of arms in the world.