List of Canadian flags

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This is a list of flags used in Canada.

Contents 1 National flag 2 Provincial and territorial flags 2.1 Provinces 2.2 Territories 3 Royal and vice-regal flags 4 Municipal flags 5 Military flags 6 Historical flags 6.1 National flags 6.2 Vice-regal flags 7 Others/Non-Official Flags 8 See also 9 References 10 External links

[edit] National flag

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	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

[edit] Provincial and territorial flags

[edit] Provinces

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	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 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 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".

[edit] Territories

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1968 - present	Flag of Yukon	A green, white, and blue tricolour with at the centre, the Coat of Arms of Yukon 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

[edit] Royal and vice-regal flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1962	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.
	1869	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.
	1981	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
	1981	Flag of the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec	The Coat of Arms of Quebec, crowned, within a white circle on a blue field.
	1981	Flag of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario	The Coat of Arms of Ontario, crowned, on a blue field, surrounded by ten golden maple leaves.
	1981	Flag of the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba	The Coat of Arms of Manitoba, crowned, on a blue field, surrounded by ten golden maple leaves.
	1981	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
	1981	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
	1981	Flag of the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan	The Coat of Arms of Saskatchewan, crowned, on a blue field, surrounded by ten golden maple leaves.
	1981	Flag of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta	The Coat of Arms of Alberta, crowned on a blue field, surrounded by ten golden maple leaves.
	1981	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.

[edit] Municipal flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	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 Chilliwack, British Columbia
	unknown	Former flag of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia	Former official flag of Dartmouth, containing the city's former coat of arms in the left white triangle, with alternating gold and blue, symbolizing the riches of the area, and the bounty of the sea.
	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, Alberta	A white square on a blue field (Canadian pale), with the City's Coat of Arms.
	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, Ontario	A Red and white flag, with a horse in the upper left corner, and a crown in the lower left.
	July 1, 1992	Flag of Halifax, Nova Scotia	A Gold Kingfisher on a blue background. Inspired the 1999 flag, below.
	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. See also: [1]
	1999	Logo of Halifax, Nova Scotia	A white flag with yellow and blue lettering. The "I" in Halifax is a stylized lighthouse, with waves below the lettering to symbolize its Harbour.
	unknown	Flag of Hudson's Hope, British Columbia	Contains the town coat of arms.
	unknown	Flag of Langley Township, British Columbia
	1967	Flag of Lethbridge, Alberta	The Flag of Lethbridge was adopted in 1967, the year of Canada's centennial. It is based on the flag that was once flown at Fort Whoop-Up.
	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 is reminiscent of the regimental colors used by the French in New France.
	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.
	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 St. Catharines, Ontario	The flag features the Coat of Arms of St. Catharines on a white field, surrounded by green bars. The green color symbolises the fruitlands and extensive gardens of the city.
	1972	Flag of Thunder Bay, Ontario	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
	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.
	1950	Whitehorse, Yukon	Flag of Whitehorse, Yukon
	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.
	unknown	Flag of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories	Unequal tricolour of azure blue, yellow, and white, with the town's coat of arms in the middle.

[edit] Military flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1968	Joint service flag of the Canadian Forces	A Canadian White Ensign, defaced with the Joint Service Badge.
	1968	Canadian Navy Jack, used by ships bearing the prefix, HMCS	A Canadian White Ensign, defaced with the Badge of the Canadian Forces Maritime Command
	1968	Flag of the Canadian Forces Land Force Command	A Canadian White Ensign defaced with the Badge of the Canadian Forces Land Force Command.
	1965	Flag of the Canadian Forces Air Command	A Canadian Blue Ensign defaced with the Roundel of the Canadian Forces Air Command.
	pre-1964	Flag of the Canadian Navy Board	A fouled anchor on a blue-red background.

[edit] Historical flags

[edit] 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. The maple leaves at the bottom of the shield are red.
	1922	Canadian Red Ensign, used as the National Flag of Canada from 1922 until 1957	Red Ensign defaced with the Royal Arms of Canada. The maple leaves at the bottom of the shield are green.
	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

[edit] 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

[edit] Others/Non-Official Flags

See also: Flags of Aboriginal peoples of Canada and Flags of French-speaking people of North America

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1840-1931	Newfoundland flag	A green white and pink tricolour. The green represents the shamrock of Ireland, the white for Saint Andrew's 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
	unknown - 1940s-1997	Cape Breton Island flags over the years.	the Eagle Flag is the newest, having appeared in 1997, while the previous gold and blue flag (with Cape Breton Island in the middle) dates to the 1940s). The tartan flag appeared in the early 1990s. [3]
	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.
	1997?	Flag of the "Kingdom of L'anse-Saint-Jean, Quebec"	Tricolour flag with white and blue based from the Flag of Quebec. The yellow and green are the main colours of the flag of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean. The blue is for the oceans, the white for the wed, the yellow for the agriculture and the green for the continents. The design is inspired from Flag of France.
	unknown	Unofficial flag of the Lac Saint-Jean region in Quebec	Used as a tourism flag, not nearly as popular as the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean flag, however.
	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
	unknown	Flag of the Republic of Madawaska	White flag with an Eagle and red stars over it
	unknown	Bicentennial Flag of the Republic of Madawaska	White flag with a porcupine surrounded by gold stars, with a fleur-des-lis in the upper-left corner.
	unknown	Unofficial flag of the Gaspé Peninsula (Gaspésie Region)	Based on the Flag of Quebec, with the fleur-de-lis to show its French Canadian heritage, the green for its forests, the blue for the sea, and the compass to symbolize the Sun.
	unknown	Unoffocial and proposed flag of the Acadian Peninsula	Flag contains the Sun on a blue background, with three golden horizontal stripes, for each of the three communities on the peninsula.
	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
	Unknown	Flag of the Métis people	Blue flag with a white Infinity symbol, also in a Red form

[edit] See also

• Flags of the Lieutenant Governors of Canada

[edit] References

[edit] 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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