Claire Boudreau, (1965 - November 17, 2020) was a Canadian

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, and

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. She served as a

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in the

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from March 17, 1997 in the office of

Saguenay Herald The Canadian Heraldic Authority (CHA; french: Autorité héraldique du Canada) is part of the Canadian honours system under the Canadian monarch, whose authority is exercised by the Governor General of Canada. The authority is responsible for t ...

and later as Saint-Laurent Herald, to which office she succeeded on the retirement of

Auguste Vachon Auguste Georges Vachon, is a Canadian officer of arms. He held the post of Saint-Laurent Herald of Arms in Ordinary at the Canadian Heraldic Authority from its foundation in 1988 until his retirement in 2000. Since then, he has served as Outa ...

, and then Deputy Chief Herald from December 1, 2005 until June 16, 2007, when she was made the second

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following the retirement of

Robert Watt Robert Douglas Watt, (born 1945) is a former Canadian museum curator and officer of arms who served as the first Chief Herald of Canada. He was appointed at the foundation of the Canadian Heraldic Authority in 1988, and he was succeeded by Cla ...

. She was also a nationally and internationally recognized scholar in heraldic studies. She was the author of many articles and publications. She was the principal designer and administrator of the authority's pioneering online

Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada The Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada contains the heraldic emblems that have been granted, registered, approved or confirmed by the Canadian Heraldic Authority since its inception on June 4, 1988. In 2005, the Canadian Heraldic ...

, which was unveiled in July 2005. She was made an Academician of the

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in 2000. On May 20, 2020, Boudreau was appointed Margaree-Chéticamp herald emeritus and succeeded as Chief Herald of Canada by Samy Khalid. On November 18, 2020, it was announced that she died due to cancer at the age of 55.

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*''L'héritage Symbolique des Hérauts d'Armes: Dictionnaire Encyclopédique de l'Enseignement du Blason Ancien (XIVe-XVIe siècle)'' (Le Léopard d'or, Paris, 2006).

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Coat of arms of Claire Boudreau
* 1965 births 2020 deaths Genealogists Canadian officers of arms Canadian Heraldic Authority Chief Heralds of Canada Fellows of the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada {{Canada-historian-stub

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