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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.
  • Required on Canada.ca
  • Required on GC sites
  • GitHub
  • Figma

Signature component preview

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Coding and accessibility for signature

Apply the signature or wordmark types

Use the signature type in the site’s header and the wordmark type in the site’s footer.
  • Set the type attribute to signature.
  • Set the type attribute to wordmark.

Set the language and colour

  • Set the page’s language settings using the lang attribute. En will render the English version for an English page and Fr will render the French version for a French page.
  • Link the signature to the Canada.ca homepage in the same Official Language as the current page. Set has-link attribute to true to link to Canada.ca.
  • Set the component to either colour or white using the variant attribute.

Examples

Explore the different ways you can configure the component. Each example shows a working implementation and ready-to-copy code.

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Optional attributes

These attributes allow you to customize or extend the component’s behaviour and presentation. The has-link attribute controls whether the signature links to Canada.ca. By default, it’s set to false, meaning the signature is displayed as static content and isn’t clickable. 
<gcds-signature></gcds-signature>
When it’s set to true, the signature becomes clickable and links to Canada.ca. 
<gcds-signature has-link="true"></gcds-signature>

type

The type attribute determines which graphic is displayed in the signature component. By default, it is set to signature, rendering the signature graphic. 
<gcds-signature></gcds-signature>
When it’s set to wordmark, the component displays the wordmark graphic instead. 
<gcds-signature type="wordmark"></gcds-signature>

variant

The variant attribute controls the colour of the signature component. By default, it is set to colour, rendering the coloured version of the signature. 
<gcds-signature></gcds-signature>
When it’s set to white, the component displays the white version of the signature, suitable for dark backgrounds. 
<div class="bg-dark p-300">
<gcds-signature variant="white"></gcds-signature>
</div>
Code builder Generate an instance of the component you need by selecting its code properties.
  • Explore by choosing different code values to generate the instance you want.
  • Get the code and pull it into your environment.
  • Add any copy you need to the component (like text for a label).
Note: The code builder uses English for all code elements, which follows standard practice.
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2026-05-20