Governor General of Canada

representative of the monarch of Canada
Intangible position Q390776
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Governor General of Canada

Summary

Governor General of Canada is a position[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Governor General of Canada is in the country of Canada[3].
  • Governor General of Canada's instance of is recorded as position[4].
  • Governor General of Canada's flag is recorded as flag of the Governor General of Canada[5].
  • Governor General of Canada's official residence is recorded as Rideau Hall[6].
  • Governor General of Canada's official residence is recorded as Citadelle of Quebec[7].
  • Governor General of Canada is a type of governor-general[8].
  • Governor General of Canada's Commons category is recorded as Governors General of Canada[9].
  • Governor General of Canada's honorific prefix is recorded as Excellency[10].
  • Governor General of Canada's honorific prefix is recorded as The Right Honourable[11].
  • 1867 marks the founding of Governor General of Canada[12].
  • Governor General of Canada's official website is recorded as https://www.gg.ca/fr/gouverneur-general[13].
  • Governor General of Canada's official website is recorded as https://www.gg.ca/en/governor-general[14].
  • Governor General of Canada's official website is recorded as https://www.gg.ca/[15].
  • Governor General of Canada's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Governors general of Canada[16].
  • Governor General of Canada's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as Canada[17].
  • Governor General of Canada's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as Province of Canada[18].
  • Governor General of Canada's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as Nova Scotia[19].
  • Governor General of Canada's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as New Brunswick[20].
  • Governor General of Canada's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as Prince Edward Island[21].
  • Governor General of Canada's represents is recorded as monarchy of Canada[22].
  • Governor General of Canada's position holder is recorded as Mary Simon[23].
  • Governor General of Canada's topic has template is recorded as Template:Governors general of Canada[24].
  • Governor General of Canada's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Gouverneure générale du Canada'}[25].
  • Governor General of Canada's term length of position is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+5'}[26].
  • Governor General of Canada's has list is recorded as list of governors general of Canada[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Governor General of Canada's instance of is recorded as position[4]. It is a type of governor-general[8].

Origins

1867 marks the founding of Governor General of Canada[12].

Influence

Things named for Governor General of Canada include Governor General's Awards[28], a group of awards[29], in Canada[30], founded in 1936[31]; Governor General's Innovation Awards[32], an award[33], in Canada[34], founded in 2016[35]; and Governor General's Foot Guards[36], an infantry regiment[37], in Canada[38], founded in 1872[39], headquartered in Cartier Square Drill Hall[40].

Why It Matters

Governor General of Canada has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Entities named for it include Governor General's Awards[28], a group of awards[29], in Canada[30], founded in 1936[31]; Governor General's Innovation Awards[32], an award[33], in Canada[34], founded in 2016[35]; and Governor General's Foot Guards[36], an infantry regiment[37], in Canada[38], founded in 1872[39], headquartered in Cartier Square Drill Hall[40].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . gg.ca. Retrieved . gg.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Indefatigable · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country Canada
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