the canadian pale, a pale division amounting to half the entire field, derived from the canadian flag, is widely used in canadian heraldry, while the canadian fess, a similar horizontal division, has been used once. the term "érablé", referring to maple leaves, is often used in canadian arms. for example, as a "tressure érablé" in the arms of the monarchist league of canada, "coronets érablé" in the arms of sudbury and canada's national history society, and as a partition much like engrailed or dancetty. canadian animals and birds, both real and fantastical, have also been widely used in arms, including the mythical raven-bears in the arms of the canadian heraldic authority.