John D. Arn White Queen Award pin

The John D. Arn White Queen Award is presented on behalf of the Elizabethan II Study Group to recognize and encourage exhibitors for excellence of presentation of Canadian-only Elizabethan II material. "White Queen" is the nickname given to a spectacular missing colour error on the 14¢ Queen Elizabeth II definitive stamp issued in 1978. On this stamp, the red background colour is missing.

The award, originally called the White Queen Award, was created by John D. Arn in 2004. John founded the BNAPS Elizabethan II Study Group in 1992 and was editor of its newsletter, Corgi Times, from 1992 to 2001. He prepared several major exhibits of Canadian Elizabethan material including one on the 1962-1963 Cameo definitives that won the Grand at BNAPEX/BALPEX 2004 and was reproduced in Canada - Cameo Definitive Issues, a BNAPS Exhibits series book. Several months after John passed away on 21 April 2012, the award was renamed the John D. Arn White Queen Award in his memory.

Award winners are given a pin. First time winners also receive free membership with the Elizabethan II Study Group, and receive its newsletter.

The award may be given at any local, Regional, or National show provided there is a minimum of two Canadian Elizabethan II exhibits in competition or one exhibit that has achieved at least a Silver award. An Elizabethan II exhibit must be entirely from Canada Post material released and/or postally used during the reign of Queen Elizabeth; that is, between 6 February 1952 and 8 September 2022.

The intent of the Elizabethan II Study Group is to recognize excellence in presentation regardless of the medal level awarded the exhibit. The award need not automatically go to the highest medal level exhibit. It should be given to the exhibit that best exemplifies high standards of philatelic exhibit presentation using the following criteria:

• Layout - the arrangement of the material on the exhibit pages is balanced and eye appealing, highlighting the material in the exhibit.
• Title page - provides the viewer with a logical roadmap to follow in viewing the exhibit. It is written in concise but descriptive terms.
• Logic of presentation - the flow of pages in telling the material's story is logical. The material is pertinent to, and within the parameters set down by, the title.
• Write-up - the exposition is pertinent, brief, non-redundant, and provides meaningful information.
• Neatness - the pages are clean. The write-up method is neat and tidy. The mounts are subtle and even.

The Elizabethan II Study Group website provides full details concerning the award criteria.

If the display venue is not specified in the listing below, the award was given for an exhibit displayed at a BNAPEX convention.

2024	Robert Lunn	Alouette: Canada's Entry Into the "Space Race" Displayed at ROYAL * 2024 * ROYALE, Fredericton, NB, 20-22 September 2024
	John McEntyre	Introducing "Singular" First Day Covers
	Douglas Irwin	The Centennial Definitives of Canada, 1967 to 1974, The Low Value Stamps and Their Usages Displayed at ORAPEX 2024, Ottawa, ON, 4-5 May 2024
	Robert J. Elias	Canadian Postal Rates and Fees: Early Elizabethan II Era (1952-1966) Displayed at the 2024 Spring National Stamp Show, Edmonton, AB, 23-24 March 2024
2023	Douglas Irwin	The 15¢ “Bylot Island” Centennial Definitive of Canada. The Stamp and Single Stamp Uses Displayed at CANPEX-ROYAL*2023*ROYALE, London, ON, 13-15 October 2023
	Jane Sodero	Canada’s 1955 Kayak Hunter
	Robert J. Elias	Use of Canadian Karsh Definitive Stamps Displayed at ORAPEX 2023, Ottawa ON, 6-7 May 2023
2022	Robert J. Elias	Use of Canadian Wilding Definitive Stamps, 1954 to 1963
	Brainard Fitzgerald	Art on Envelopes - Woodman's Elusive Cachets Displayed at NOVAPEX 2022, Dartmouth, NS, 19-21 August 2022
	Luc Frève	The 1972 Earth Sciences Issue Displayed at ORAPEX 2022, Ottawa, ON, 23-24 April 2022
2021	Douglas Irwin	The $1 Centennial Definitive of Canada: The Stamp and its Usages Displayed at Virtual Royal - 2021 - Royale, 14-17 October 2021
	Robert J. Elias	Usage of Canadian Karsh Definitive Stamps
2019	Robert G. Anderson	Canada’s Non-denominated ‘A’ Stamp Displayed at CANPEX 2019, London, ON, 19-20 October 2019
	George Dresser	The Mammal Definitives 1988 – 1992
	Doug McAndless	Canadian Errors & Varieties during the Elizabethan Era Displayed at Royal *2019* Royale, Mississauga, ON, 21-23 June 2019
	Larry Margetish	Canada’s Caricature and Landscape Issues Displayed at ORAPEX 2019, Ottawa, ON, 4-5 May 2019
	David Bartlet	13th Canadian Scout Jamboree Displayed at the Edmonton National Spring Show 2019, Edmonton, AB, 23-24 March 2019
	Jane Sodero	The Eskimo Hunter Displayed at Southeastern Stamp Expo, Norcross, GA, 25-27 January 2019
2018	Doug McAndless	Canadian Errors and Varieties during the Elizabethan Era Displayed at CANPEX 2018, London, ON, 13-14 October 2018
	Robert J. Elias	The Canadian 6¢ Wilding Definitive
	John Hall	Masterpieces of Canadian Art Stamps Displayed at NOVAPEX 2018, Halifax, NS, 14-16 September 2018
	Doug McAndless	Canadian Errors and Varieties during the Elizabethan Era Displayed at Royal *2018* Royale, St. Catharines, ON, 22-24 June 2018
	David Bartlet	Vended Postage Automation Displayed at ORAPEX 2018, Ottawa, ON, 5-6 May 2018
	Ingo Nessel	Canada: 1985 - 50 cent Parliament Booklet Usages Displayed at Edmonton National Spring Show 2018, Edmonton, AB, 24-25 March 2018
	Denise Stotts	Canada: Private Order Stationery of the 8 cent Centennial Issue Displayed at Garfield-Perry March Party 2018, Cleveland, OH, 22-24 March 2018
2017	Peter J. McCarthy	Canada 1972-1977 Definitive Issue Caricatures and Landscapes Displayed at CANPEX 2017, London, ON, 14-15 October 2017
	Joel Weiner	The Centennial Booklets of Canada 1967-1973
	David Bartlet	Cello‐paqs 1961‐1967 Displayed at Royale *2017* Royal, Boucherville, QC, 26-28 May 2017
	David Bartlet	Cello‐paqs 1961‐1967 Displayed at ORAPEX 2017, Ottawa, ON, 5-6 May 2017
	Earle Covert	Canadian Centennial Postal Stationery Displayed at Edmonton National Spring Show 2017, Edmonton, AB, 25-26 Mar. 2017
2016	Earle Covert	Canadian Postal Stationery using the Wilding Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II
	Robert J. Elias	Canadian Postal Rates and Fees: Early Elizabethan II Era, 1952-1966 Displayed at Royal*2016*Royale, Waterloo, ON, 19-21 Aug. 2016
	Robert Lemire	Postal Stationery Printed to Private Order for Use by the Ontario Hydro-Electric Power Commission Displayed at ORAPEX 2016, Ottawa, ON, 30 Apr. - 1 May 2016
	Earle Covert	Canadian Postal Stationery using the Wilding Portrait Displayed at Edmonton National Spring Show 2016, Edmonton, AB, 2-3 Apr. 2016
2015	Richard Gratton	Les produits forestiers du Canada. 1952 Displayed at FILEX 2015, Boucherville, QC, 31 Oct. - 1 Nov. 2015
	Larry Margetish	Canada’s Caricature and Landscape Issues
	David Bartlet	The Baby Sisters Displayed at ORAPEX 2015, Ottawa, ON, 2-3 May 2015
	Earle Covert	Modern Registered Mail – Domestic and International with Emphasis on the USA Displayed at Edmonton National Spring Show 2015, Edmonton, AB, 28-29 Mar. 2015
2014	Jeffrey Arndt	Wilding Low Value Definitives
	David Bartlet	Canadian Computer Vended Postage Displayed at Royale*2014*Royal, Halifax, NS, 30 May - 1 June 2014
	Peter McCarthy	Canada: The 1972-1977 Definitives Issue (Caricatures and Landscapes) Displayed at ORAPEX 2014, Ottawa, ON, 3-4 May 2014
	Earle Covert	RCMP – The Postcard Factory® Cards Displayed at Edmonton Spring National Show 2014, Edmonton, AB, 22-23 March 2014
2013	Jeffrey Arndt	Canadian Wilding QEII Issue
	Robert J. Elias	Canada's Letter Rates During the Pre-Centennial Elizabethan II Era Displayed at Royale*2013*Royal, Winnipeg, MB, 21-23 June 2013
2012	Robert J. Elias	Canadian Wilding and Associated High-Value Definitives: Paper Texture, Printings and Period of Use
	Earle Covert	RCMP – The Postcard Factory® Cards Displayed at Royale 2012 Royal, Edmonton, AB, 1-3 June 2012
	Robert J. Elias	Canadian Wilding and Associated High-Value Definitives: Paper Texture, Printings and Period of Use Displayed at ORAPEX 2012, Ottawa, ON, 5-6 May 2012
2011	Robert J. Elias	Canadian Wilding Definitives: Paper Texture, Printings, Periods of Use
	Larry Margetish	Canada’s Caricature and Landscape Issues: Stamps, Markings and Usages Displayed at Edmonton Spring National Show 2011, Edmonton, AB, 25-27 Mar. 2011
2010	Larry Margetish	Canada’s Caricature and Landscape Issues
	John Eldridge	1967-73 Centennial Issues – High Values Displayed at NOVAPEX 2010, Dartmouth, NS, 24-26 Sept. 2010
	Robert J. Elias	Canadian Wilding Definitives Displayed at Royal*2010*Royale, Windsor, ON, 28-30 May 2010
	David Bartlet	Christmas Stick’n’Tick Labels of 1983-1984 Displayed at Edmonton Spring National Show 2010, Edmonton, AB, 12-13 Mar. 2010
2009	Earle Covert	Canadian Postal Stationery Using the Karsh Portrait of Queen Elizabeth
	Walter Krasowski	Glen Loates 1968-69 Bird Variants Displayed at Royal*2008*Royale, St. Catharines, ON, 12-14 June 2009
2007	John D. Arn	Canada Environmental Definitive Series
2006	Robert J. Elias	Paper Texture of Canadian Early Elizabethan High Value Definitives
2005	Robert J. Elias	Paper Texture of Canadian Wilding Definitives
	John Hillmer	Canada - The 'Caricature' Issue, 1973-1977 Displayed at STAMPEX 2005, Toronto, ON, 14-16 Oct. 2005
	John Hillmer	Canada - The 'Landscape' Issue, 1972-1979 Displayed at STAMPEX 2005, Toronto, ON, 14-16 Oct. 2005
	Andrew Chung, Harry W.E. Machum, Roger F. Narbonne	Postal Rates and Fees of the Elizabethan Era in Canada 1952-2002 Seventh National Philatelic Literature Exhibition, held in conjunction with STAMPEX 2005, Toronto, ON, 14-16 Oct. 2005
	John D. Arn	Canada - Cameo Definitive Issues Displayed at Apple Harvest 2005, Spokane, WA
	David Oldfield	The National Wildlife Issues of Canada Displayed at Apple Harvest 2005, Spokane, WA
2004	John D. Arn	Canada - Cameo Definitive Issues Displayed at Apple Harvest 2004, Spokane, WA