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Signature
<gcds-signature>

Also called: wordmark.

The signature is the Government of Canada landmark identifier found in the header or footer.

Signature component preview

Signature is a required component for Canada.ca pages.

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Problems the signature solves

Use the signature landmark as part of a trusted brand to:

Related components

Header for placing the Government of Canada branded header landmark.

Footer for placing the Government of Canada branded footer landmark.

Component types

The signature and wordmark types appear together on Government of Canada sites and products.

Signature type

Use the signature type in the header beside the language toggle component to:

The Government of Canada signature. The signature includes the red Canada flag, followed by the text “Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada”.

Wordmark type

Use the wordmark type in the in the bottom right corner of the footer to:

The Canada Wordmark. The wordmark includes the word “Canada” with a red Canada flag just above the final “a”.

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2025-03-10