List of Canadian flags
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This is a list of flags used in Canada.
National flag
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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) | 1965 - present | National Flag of Canada (Maple Leaf Flag, l'Unifolié) | base red flag with a white square in its centre, featuring a red stylized 11-pointed maple leaf |
Provincial and territorial flags
Provinces
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| 1858 - present | Flag of Nova Scotia | A banner of the coat of arms of Nova Scotia, a blue saltire on a white field defaced with an inescutcheon bearing the Arms of Scotland. | |
| 1948 - present | Flag of Quebec (the Fleurdelisé) | A white cross on a blue field, with a fleurs-de-lis in each quadrant formed by the cross. | |
) | 1960 - present | Flag of British Columbia | A banner of the coat of arms of British Columbia, a Union Flag defaced by a crown, with wavy white and blue lines symbolising the Pacific Ocean. |
) | 1964 - present | Flag of Prince Edward Island | A banner of the coat of arms of Prince Edward Island, the upper third features the heraldic lion of England, as shown on the banner of HRH Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent for whom the island is named; the bottom two thirds features 3 small oaks, representing the counties in the province, under the protection of a larger oak representing the UK. |
) | 1965 - present | Flag of Manitoba | A Red Ensign defaced with the coat of arms of Manitoba |
) | 1965 - present | Flag of New Brunswick | A banner of the coat of arms of New Brunswick, top one third, a gold lion representing ties to Brunswick-Lüneburg and England, and the bottom two thirds, a Spanish galley representing the province's shipbuilding industry. |
) | 1965 - present | Flag of Ontario | A Red Ensign defaced with the coat of arms of Ontario. |
) | 1968 - present | Flag of Alberta | The coat of arms of Alberta on a blue field |
) | 1969 - present | Flag of Saskatchewan | Green upper half, with the coat of arms of Saskatchewan, yellow lower half, with western red lily, the provincial floral emblem overlapping both parts |
) | 1980 - present | Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador | Blue triangles symbolise the Union Flag, the red triangles symbolise the two parts of the province, and the gold arrow symbolises a "brighter future". |
Territories
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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) | 1968 - present | Flag of Yukon Territory | A green, white, and blue tricolour with at the centre, the Coat of Arms of Yukon Territory above a wreath of fireweed, the territorial flower. |
) | 1969 - present | Flag of the Northwest Territories | A blue field on which is a Canadian pale (a white stripe taking up half the width of the flag), with at the centre, the shield from the Coat of Arms of the Northwest Territories. |
) | 1999 - present | Flag of Nunavut | A yellow and white background with red inukshuk and a blue star, which represents both the Niqirtsuituq, the North Star, and the leadership of elders in the community |
Royal and vice-regal flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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) | Queen's Personal Canadian Flag | A banner of the Royal Arms of Canada defaced with the Queen's Royal Cypher: a blue disk with the initial "E", crowned, all within a wreath of roses, all gold-coloured | |
) | 1981 | Flag of the Governor General of Canada | A crown lion holding a red maple leaf, on a blue field. |
) | Flag of the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia | The Union Flag defaced with the Coat of Arms of Nova Scotia, surrounded by a chain of green maple leaves. | |
) | Flag of the Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick | The coat of Arms of New Brunswick, crowned, on a blue field, surrounded by ten golden maple leaves | |
) | Flag of the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec | The Coat of Arms of Quebec, crowned, within a white circle on a blue field. | |
) | Flag of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario | The Coat of Arms of Ontario, crowned, on a blue field, surrounded by ten golden maple leaves. | |
) | Flag of the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba | The Coat of Arms of Manitoba, crowned, on a blue field, surrounded by ten golden maple leaves. | |
) | Flag of the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia | The Coat of Arms of British Columbia, crowned, on a blue field, surrounded by ten golden maple leaves | |
) | Flag of the Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island | The Coat of Arms of Prince Edward Island, crowned, on a blue field, surrounded by ten golden maple leaves | |
) | Flag of the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan | The Coat of Arms of Saskatchewan, crowned, on a blue field, surrounded by ten golden maple leaves. | |
) | Flag of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta | The Coat of Arms of Alberta, crowned on a blue field, surrounded by ten golden maple leaves. | |
) | Flag of the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador | The Coat of Arms of Newfoundland and Labrador, crowned, on a blue field, surrounded by ten golden maple leaves. |
Municipal flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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) | November 25, 1974 | Flag of Barrie, Ontario | |
) | October 3, 1983 | Flag of Calgary, Alberta | A flag with a C and cowboy hat |
) | unknown | Flag of Canora, Saskatchewan | Town's coat of arms on a tricolour flag, with yellow being the fertile wheat fields and green being the green grass and trees. |
) | unknown | Flag of Chetwynd, British Columbia | Contains the town coat of arms. |
) | unknown | Flag of Dawson Creek, British Columbia | Mile Zero of the Alaska Highway. |
| unknown | Flag of Delta, BC | A green flag with a golden triangle, and a large golden dot in the middle. | |
) | 1966 | Flag of Edmonton | A white square on a blue field (Canadian pale), with the City's Coat of Arms. |
){kind=small} | unknown | Flag of Fort St. John, BC | A white flag, with the Sun rising above a road heading up a mountain, with the city's slogan ("The Energetic City") in cursive writing below a golden line. |
) | unknown | Flag of Fredericton, New Brunswick | The city's coat of arms on blue. Fredericton's coat of arms consists of three shields: the Union Jack in the upper left shield surmounted by the crown; the Royal Arms crowned the personal flag of the reigning sovereign of Britain in the upper right shield and the irradiated cross above signifies Fredericton's status as a cathedral city; and below a fir tree symbolizes the forests of New Brunswick.
The motto is: Fredericopolis silvae filia nobilis (Fredericton noble daughter of the forest). |
) | unknown | Flag of Guelph | A Red and white flag, with a horse in the upper left corner, and a crown in the lower left. |
| [1] | 1999 | Flag of Halifax, Nova Scotia | A yellow saltire on a blue field, with two yellow ships in each cross section. It is a state flag, rather than a civil flag: although it can be used on civic buildings, including school buildings, it is not available for use by corporations or individuals. |
) | unknown | Flag of Hudson's Hope, British Columbia | Contains the town coat of arms. |
) | June 27, 2000 | Flag of Kingston, Ontario | The flag represents one of Kingston's six martello towers. The three antique crowns represent the amalgamation of the Township of Kingston, the City of Kingston, and the Township of Pittsburgh in 1998 to for the new City of Kingston. The antique crown is the traditional symbol for municipal corporations. |
) | December 9, 2002 | Flag of Lévis, QC | Black and gold are taken from the city coat of arms, themselves inspired by the arms of François Gaston, Duke of Lévis, who won the battle for Sainte-Foy. Gold represents faith in the future, strength and wealth. Black (or sable) symbolizes steadiness and vigilance. White gives perspective to the whole. The flag's conception reminds one of the regimental colors used by the French in New France. |
){kind=small} | Unknown | Flag of London, Ontario | The flag consists of the "Forest City" tree logo on a white background, with the words "London, Canada" beneath. |
) | 2004 | Flag of Longueuil, Quebec | Flag based on the Coat of Arms of the City of Longueuil, Quebec. This is the official flag design for the City of Longueuil, however it is not used outside of Longueuil's City Hall. The coat of arms are based on the former Coat of Arms of the former city of Longueuil (which is now the Vieux-Longueuil section of the new city), and these arms are based on those of Charles Lemoyne, the Baron of Longueuil. |
){kind=logo} | 2002 | Banner of Longueuil, Quebec | This flag is seen at all municipal offices of the city of Longueuil, and is based on the city logo. Size ratio - 1:2 |
| 1939 | Flag of Montreal | A red cross on a white background with four floral emblems representing the ethnic background of the city. | |
) | 1992 | Flag of New Westminster | New Westminster's flag is modelled on the national flag, with blue bars at either side and the shield of the City's arms in the centre. |
| 2000 | Flag of Ottawa | An "O" design, exhibiting a highly stylised maple leaf, on a blue and green background, representing the rivers and green space in the city | |
) | 2004 | Flag of Pitt Meadows, British Columbia | This flag is seen at the municipal offices of the district of Pitt Meadows, and is based on the city coat of arms. Size ratio - 1:2 |
) | January 12, 1987 | Flag of Quebec City | A golden yellow ship on a deep blue field surrounded by a crenelated white design representing its unique city walls. |
) | unknown | Flag of Regina, Saskatchewan | FLAG: The city's new flag combines the principal colours of the shield and key elements from the coat of arms in a dramatic composition. The blue bar represents the endless prairie sky while the gold symbolizes the fields of grain surrounding Regina which play an important role in the city's economy. The Royal Crown, which also appears in the crest, honours Regina's name, status as capital and royal roots. As in the arms, it is granted to the city as a special honour by Her Majesty the Queen on the recommendation of His Excellency the Governor General. (Source) |
) | unknown | Flag of Richmond Hill, Ontario | The flag contains the town's Coat of Arms. (Flag source) |
) | 1952 | Flag of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | In 1952, during the preparations for the city's 70th anniversary, the City Council of Saskatoon approved a municipal flag. It was designed in 1952 by Dick G. Whitehead, art director of Modern Press Limited. The flag bears the city arms on a white roundel, and a spray of Saskatoon berries on a green panel at the hoist. On the fly, seven white stripes on a yellow background represent the seven districts of the city. Apparently the flag was not used at the time of the anniversary and rested largely forgotten but for a large painting of it hanging in the city transit garage. Rejuvenated in 1966 during preparations for the national centennial, it has flown in the city ever since.[1] |
) | 1972 | Flag of Thunder Bay | The golden background and maple leaf represents a sunrise over the Sleeping Giant, the blue represents Lake Superior.[2] |
) | 1999 | Flag of Toronto | A representation of Toronto City Hall, with a red maple leaf at the base. |
| 1969–1998 | Flag of Scarborough, Ontario | Approximate representation of the flag of the former City of Scarborough, Ontario | |
.svg.png')) | 1983 | Flag of Vancouver | A banner of the Coat of Arms of Vancouver |
) | 1992 | Flag of Windsor, Ontario | On a blue field, a white line dividing from the lower hoist to the upper fly. At the upper hoist, the city seal bearing the city name and date of founding, surrounding a stylized letter W and a rose. On the lower fly, a rose. The city seal was replaced in 1992 by a Corporate Seal. The date 1854 stands for the final date in which the railroad to Windsor was completely build and the city was formed by the amalgamation of several other settlements. |
) | April 7, 1976 | Flag of Winnipeg | The city arms on a white roundel placed on a diagonally divided field. The blue represents the city's clear skies and the yellow, the golden wheat fields. |
Military flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
) | Joint service flag of the Canadian Forces | A Canadian White Ensign, defaced with the Joint Service Badge. | |
) | Canadian Navy Jack, used by ships bearing the prefix, HMCS | A Canadian White Ensign, defaced with the Badge of the Canadian Forces Maritime Command | |
) | Flag of the Canadian Forces Land Force Command | A Canadian White Ensign defaced with the Badge of the Canadian Forces Land Force Command. | |
) | Flag of the Canadian Forces Air Command | A Canadian Blue Ensign defaced with the Roundel of the Canadian Forces Air Command. | |
) | Flag of the Canadian Navy Board | A fouled anchor on a blue-red background. |
Historical flags
National flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
) | 1957 | Canadian Red Ensign, used as the National Flag of Canada from 1957 until 1965 | Red Ensign defaced with the Royal Arms of Canada |
) | 1922 | Canadian Red Ensign, used as the National Flag of Canada from 1922 until 1957 | Red Ensign defaced with the Royal Arms of Canada |
) | 1868 | Used as the National Flag of Canada from 1868 until 1922 | Red Ensign defaced with the arms of the four original provinces of Canada |
) | 1801 | Canada's de jure flag until 1965, known as the Royal Union Flag | The Union Flag, the royal flag of the United Kingdom from 1801 |
Vice-regal flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
) | 1999–2002 | Flag of the Governor General | Modification ordered by the then Governor General of Canada, The Right Honourable Roméo LeBlanc. The tongue and the claws were removed to have a more polite look. |
) | 1931–1981 | Flag of the Governor General | A lion standing on a crown, with the name "Canada" below |
Others/Non-Official Flags
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| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
) | 1840-1931 | Newfoundland flag | A green white and pink tricolour. The green represents the shamrock of Irland, the white for saint andrews cross of Scotland, and the pink represents the rose of England. |
| 1884 | Acadian cultural flag | A blue, white and red (French) tricolour with golden star in the blue section | |
_11_Jun_1938.gif')) | 1938 | Flag of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean (a.k.a. Sagamie) | An horizontal bicolor, green over yellow, surmounted by a red-bordered grey cross extending throughout. Green represents the rich forests of the region, yellow its agriculture, grey industry and commerce, and red the vitality of the population. |
) | 1965 | Proposed Flag for Canada, known as the Pearson Pennant | A blue field with a white square containing a three leaf maple |
| 1967 | Canadian Coat of Arms Flag first used by the Gov't in 1967 for the Centennial celebrations | Canadian Coat of Arms on a plain red field | |
) | 1974 | Flag of Labrador | A white, green, and blue tricolour with spruce twig in the white section |
) | 1975 | Flag of the Ontario French-speaking community ("Franco-Ontarian"} | Two vertical bands of different colours. The first band is mid green and has a white lily in the middle of the band. The second band is white and has a mid green trillium in the middle of the band. |
| 1976 | Flag of the Fransaskois | Yellow with a green cross centred towards the upper hoist. A red fleur-de-lis is set in the lower fly. | |
| February 17 1980 | Flag of the Franco-Manitobains | White over yellow over red, with the white making up two thirds of the height of the flag. Set towards the hoist is a green plant emblem in four pieces, with top in the white field and stems extending to the bottom. | |
) | May 1981 | Flag of the Franco-Columbians | Dogwood is the floral emblem of British Columbia. The blue stripes evoke the sea and, where they rise, the mountains. The stylized fleur-de-lis symbolizes the French speaking community and points to the sun represented by the yellow disk. |
) | March 6, 1982 | Flag of Franco-Albertans | Blue, white and red, with a white fleur-de-lys in the upper left corner and a red wild rose in the lower right corner. The wild rose, the provincial flower of Alberta, represents the province as does the field of blue in the upper right corner. The white represents la Francophonie, and the blue and white stripes represent the waters and roads travelled throughout the province by Francophone explorers and colonists. |
) | October 1985 | Flag of the ''Franco-Yukonnais | A blue field and three diagonal stripes set from lower hoist to upper fly. The colours of the stripes are white and golden yellow. The effect created by the arrangement of the stripes is meant to represent Yukon's many mountains. Blue is for the French people and the sky. White is for winter and snow. Yellow represents the gold rush and the Franco-Yukonnais contributions to history of the territory. |
) | 1986 | Flag of the Fédération des Francophones de Terre-Neuve et du Labrador (Franco-Terreneuviens) | Three unequal panels of blue, white, and red, with two yellow sails set on the line between the white and red panels. The sail on top is charged with a spruce twig, while the bottom sail is charged with a pitcher flower. |
| 1992 | Flag of the Franco-Tenois | A polar bear on a snowy hill, looking forward towards a snowflake/Fleur-de-lis combined, representing the French community of the Northwest Territories of Canada. | |
) | 1994 | Proposed flag for Canada, known as the Canadian Unity Flag | Blue stripes added to the current flag. |
) | 2000 | Flag of the Monarchist League of Canada | The flag created for the Monarchist League of Canada, as proclaimed by The Niagara Herald Extraordinary, R. Gordon Macpherson. |
) | 2002 | Flag of the Franco-Nunavois | Blue that represents the arctic sky and white recalls the snow, abundantly present on the territory. The principal shape represent an igloo, and under this one, the inukshuk which symbolise the human presence. A single dandelion flower grows from beneath it. |
) | 2005 | Flag of Nunatsiavut | A white, green and blue Inukshuk |
) | Unknown | Flag of Vancouver Island | This is the old colonial flag of Vancouver island, used informally today. |
| Unknown | Flag of the Iroquois Nation | Light Mauve, with a white tree or leaf in the center, and square patterns to the sides | |
){kind=spacer} | Unknown | Flag of the Métis people | Blue flag with a white Infinity symbol, also in a Red form |
See also
References
1. ^ Alistair, Fraser (January 30, 1998). The Flags of Canada - Saskatchewan. Retrieved on October 4, 2007.
External links
- World Flag Database
- Canadian Government Homepage- The National Flag of Canada
- Fransaskois on Flags of The World
- Franco-Manitobains on Flags of The World
- Franco-Columbians on Flags of The World
- Franco-Yukonnais on Flags of The World
- Monarchist League of Canada on Flags of The World
- Franco-Albertans on Flags of The World
- Franco-Nunavois on Flags of The World
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| Provinces and territories | Lieutenant Governors • Alberta • British Columbia • Manitoba • New Brunswick • Newfoundland and Labrador • Northwest Territories • Nova Scotia • Nunavut • Ontario • Prince Edward Island • Quebec • Saskatchewan • Yukon | |
| Cities | Calgary • Edmonton • Montreal • Ottawa • Toronto • Vancouver • Winnipeg • Windsor • more | |
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The National Flag of Canada, popularly known as the Maple Leaf and l'Unifolié (French for "the one-leafed"), is a base red flag with a white square in its centre featuring a stylized, 11-pointed, red maple leaf.
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The flag of Nova Scotia, created in 1858 [1] , is a banner of the provincial arms. The flag is based on provincial coat of arms which was granted to the Governor of the Province in 1625.
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The Coat of Arms of the Province of Nova Scotia (formally known as The Arms of Her Majesty in Right of Nova Scotia), is the oldest provincial achievement of arms in Canada, and the oldest British coat of arms outside Great Britain.
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Royal Coat of Arms of Scotland was the official coat of arms of the monarchs of Scotland, and were used as the official coat of arms of the Kingdom of Scotland until the Union of the Crowns in 1603.
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flag of Quebec, called the Fleurdelisé, was adopted by the provincial government of Quebec, Canada, during the government of Maurice Duplessis. It was first shown on January 21, 1948, at the Parliament Building in Quebec City.
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The fleur-de-lis (or fleur-de-lys; plural: fleurs-de-lis) is a stylised design of an iris flower which is used both decoratively and symbolically. It may be purely ornamental or it may be "at one and the same time political, dynastic, artistic, emblematic and
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Flag of British Columbia, Canada is based upon the shield of the provincial arms of British Columbia. At the top of the flag is a rendition of the Union Flag, defaced in the centre by a crown, representing the province's origins as a British colony, with a setting sun below.
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The Coat of Arms of British Columbia (formally known as The Arms of Her Majesty in Right of British Columbia) consists of the shield and motto in the achievement.
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Union Flag (known most commonly by the nickname Union Jack) is the national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Historically, the flag has been used throughout the former British Empire.
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flag of Prince Edward Island, Canada is a banner modelled after the provincial arms. The flag has the proportions 3:2; the three sides away from the mast are bordered by alternating bands of red and white.
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The Coat of Arms of Prince Edward Island (formally known as The Arms of Her Majesty in Right of Prince Edward Island), was begun when the shield and motto in the achievement were granted in 1905 by royal warrant of the late King Edward VII.
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The Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (2 November 1767 – 23 January 1820) was a member of the British Royal Family, the fourth son of King George III and the father of Queen Victoria.
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Flag of Manitoba is a variation of the Red Ensign which bears the shield of the provincial coat of arms. This flag was approved by the passage of a bill in the Manitoba Legislative Assembly on May 11, 1965.
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Red Ensign or "Red Duster" is a flag that originated in the early 17th century as an ensign flown by the Royal Navy. The precise date of its first appearance is not known, but surviving receipts indicate that the Navy was paying to have such flags sewn during the 1620s.
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The Arms of Her Majesty in Right of Manitoba), was the shield, which was assigned by royal warrant of King Edward VII on May 10, 1905. On the white chief is the Cross of Saint George, a symbol of England.
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flag of New Brunswick, Canada, is a banner modelled after the province's coat of arms and was adopted by proclamation on February 24, 1965.
The flag has the proportions 8:5.
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The flag has the proportions 8:5.
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The Coat of Arms of New Brunswick (formally known as The Arms of Her Majesty in Right of New Brunswick) was begun when the shield and motto in the achievement were granted on May 26, 1868 by Queen Victoria.
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Brunswick-Lüneburg was a historical state within the Holy Roman Empire (Germany) during the late Early Modern era. As the name implies, the main cities of this state were Brunswick and Lüneburg.
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Dieu et mon droit (French)
"God and my right"
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No official anthem specific to England — the anthem of the United Kingdom is "God Save the Queen".
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Dieu et mon droit (French)
"God and my right"
Anthem
No official anthem specific to England — the anthem of the United Kingdom is "God Save the Queen".
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The current Flag of Ontario was proclaimed the official flag of the Canadian province of Ontario by the Flag Act on May 21, 1965.[1] The flag is a defaced Red Ensign, with the Union Flag in the upper left corner and the Ontario shield of arms in the fly.
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Red Ensign or "Red Duster" is a flag that originated in the early 17th century as an ensign flown by the Royal Navy. The precise date of its first appearance is not known, but surviving receipts indicate that the Navy was paying to have such flags sewn during the 1620s.
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The Coat of Arms of Ontario (formally known as The Arms of Her Majesty in Right of Ontario), was begun when the shield was granted by Royal Warrant of Queen Victoria in 1868. The crest and supporters were granted Royal Warrant by King Edward VII in 1909.
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The flag of Alberta, Canada was adopted on 1 June 1968.
The flag has the proportions 1:2, with the provincial shield of arms in the centre. The shield's height is 7/11 that of the flag's height.
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The flag has the proportions 1:2, with the provincial shield of arms in the centre. The shield's height is 7/11 that of the flag's height.
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Coat of Arms of Alberta (formally known as The Arms of Her Majesty in Right of Alberta) to Alberta by Royal Warrant on May 30 1907. On July 30 1980, Queen Elizabeth II augmented the armorial bearings with a crest, supporters, and a motto, also by Royal Warrant.
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flag of Saskatchewan, Canada, which has the proportions 3:1, was adopted on 22nd September, 1969. The flag features the Armorial Bearing (Coat of arms) in the upper quarter nearest the staff, with the floral emblem, the Prairie Lily, in the fly.
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The first part of the Coat of Arms of the Province of Saskatchewan (formally known as The Arms of Her Majesty in Right of Saskatchewan), was the shield, which was assigned by royal warrant of King Edward VII on August 25, 1906. It uses the provincial colours, green and gold.
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flag of Newfoundland and Labrador was introduced in 1980, and was designed by Newfoundland artist Christopher Pratt. The flag design, with the proportions 2:1, was approved by the House of Assembly of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on May 28, 1980.
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The flag of Yukon, Canada, is a green, white, and blue tricolour with the Coat of Arms of Yukon at the center above a wreath of fireweed, the territorial flower. An official flag for Yukon was created during the 1960s, a decade where the National Flag of Canada was chosen
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tricolour ("three colours") is a flag or banner more-or-less equally divided (horizontally, vertically, or, less frequently, diagonally) into three bands of differing colours.
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