Awards: Design Standard for the Federal Identity Program

The official symbols must be applied to official Government of Canada awards given to employees.

See Core elements and How to present the official symbols for details about colour, sizing, and other aspects of using the symbols.

Long-service awards
Long‑service awards are given to employees to mark milestones in their years of service with the Government of Canada.

For long‑service awards:
- the Canada wordmark and corporate signature must be applied
- the arms of Canada may be used on awards given on behalf of a minister, the Prime Minister or the Clerk of the Privy Council
Sample gallery

See the gallery for examples of how the official symbols can be applied to long-service awards.
Departmental awards and other forms of recognition
Official departmental awards and other forms of recognition include certificates, trophies and medallions that are given to individuals and groups.

The Canada wordmark and the corporate signature must be applied on departmental awards. Positioning of the Canada wordmark and the corporate signature is at the discretion of the department. If space is limited, the Canada wordmark or the corporate signature can be used alone.
Sample gallery

See the gallery for examples of how the official symbols can be applied to departmental awards and other forms of recognition.

A trophy consisting of a six sided plaque attached perpendicularly to a square base, showing how the official symbols can be applied
Gifts that accompany awards

The Canada wordmark and the corporate signature must not appear on gifts such as jewellery, clothing, artwork or housewares that accompany awards.

Supporting tools

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Category	Products
Ads	Search engine marketing (SEM) ads, paid advertising, static ads, video ads, animated ads, audio ads
Awards	Long service awards, departmental awards, certificates
Exhibits and events	Roll-up banners, backdrops, podium signs, press conferences, live-streamed events, participating or attending an event
Mobile applications	App icons, launch screens, post-launch screens, app stores
Motion graphics	Animated text or images, animated effects
Partnering (technical specifications)	Federal contributions, fair acknowledgement, sponsoring arrangements
Personnel identification	Department-issued clothing, ID cards
Podcasts	Cover art, artwork for individual episodes, podcast listings and descriptions
Printable products and static graphics	Publications, posters, infographics, presentations, graphics shared on social media, images
Promotional items	Novelties, mementoes
Signage (technical specifications)	Primary signs, operational signs, project signs, tactile signs
Social media	Avatars, text identifiers, official social media accounts, icons
Stationery (technical specifications)	Letterhead, envelopes, business cards
Text messages	Text messages sent by or on behalf of the Government of Canada, emergency alerts
Vehicles (technical specifications)	Markings on ground, air, marine vehicles
Videos	Films, audio-visual, multi-media presentations and productions
Websites	Public-facing websites, internal sites, intranets, extranets, password-protected sites, web applications