🐦 Chapter 8: Canadian Symbols
8.1.2 The Canadian Crown
2 paragraphs · 5 questions
The Crown has stood for the state in Canada for 400 years. From Confederation in 1867, Canada has had its own constitutional monarchy. Queen Victoria was on the throne in that year. The Crown does not mean only the Sovereign. It stands for the whole machinery of the state. That includes Parliament in Ottawa, the provincial legislatures, the courts, the police services, and the Canadian Forces. When you see a crown on a badge or a building, it points to that shared authority.
Key Facts
- The Crown has symbolised the state in Canada for 400 years
- Canada has had its own constitutional monarchy since 1867
- Queen Victoria reigned at the time of Confederation
- The Crown covers Parliament, courts, police and the Canadian Forces
Queen Elizabeth II became Queen of Canada in 1952. A jubilee marks a long anniversary on the throne. She reached her Golden Jubilee, fifty years as Sovereign, in 2002. Her Diamond Jubilee, sixty years as Sovereign, fell in 2012. These anniversaries were marked in Canada as well as in the United Kingdom, because the same person was Sovereign of both countries separately. Canada's monarchy is its own, not something borrowed, even though the Crown is shared with other realms.
Key Facts
- Elizabeth II became Queen of Canada in 1952
- Golden Jubilee, 50 years as Sovereign, was 2002
- Diamond Jubilee, 60 years as Sovereign, fell in 2012
Test yourself on this topic
5 practice questions from “The Canadian Crown”, each with the answer explained.
- For about how long has the Crown been a symbol of the state in Canada?
- From what point has Canada been a monarchy in its own right?
- Which monarch reigned when Canada became a constitutional monarchy in its own right?
- Which institutions does the Crown symbolize in Canada?
- How many years as Sovereign does a Diamond Jubilee mark?
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