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The Franco-Ontarian flag is a symbol created to represent Franco-Ontarians, reflecting the diverse languages, seasons and people of Ontario. [2] The design consists of two bands of green and white. The left portion has a solid light green background with a white fleur-de-lys in the middle, while the right portion has a solid white background ...
The flag was adopted as an official emblem of Ontario in 2020 by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, through an amendment to the Franco-Ontarian Emblem Act. The flag was initially adopted as an emblem for Franco-Ontarians through the Franco-Ontarian Emblem Act on June 29, 2001. [1] [11] Gemstone: Amethyst: Amethyst: July 7, 1975 [12]
The French Society of Vexillology is the authority on the flying of flags in France and maintains the only official register of flags for the country. [1] It was established in 1985 and as part of the Comité des travaux historiques et scientifiques operates under the authority of the Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation .
In 2010, a La Francophonie Monument was unveiled on the hospital grounds, including one of the largest Franco-Ontarian flag poles in the province. [39] In 2012, the 15th anniversary of the campaign, mayor of Ottawa Jim Watson proclaimed the 22 March as Franco-Ontarian Solidarity Day. [40]
Nous Sommes, Nous Serons ("We are, we will be") is a slogan often used by the Franco-Ontarian community in Canada. [1] Signifying that the Franco-Ontarian community has long existed in Ontario, continues to exist, and will exist in the future, it has especially been used as a symbol of resistance against attempts to suppress the French language in Ontario.
Gaétan Gervais, CM (August 10, 1944 – October 20, 2018) [1] [2] was a Canadian author, historian and university professor, most noted as a prominent figure in Franco-Ontarian culture. With a group of university students at Laurentian University, he designed the Franco-Ontarian flag, [3] and was a founding member of the Franco-Ontarian ...
The term Ontarois is used sometimes to distinguish French-speaking Ontarians, while the general term for Ontarian in French is Ontarien. The use of the term Ontarois follows the convention that a francophone minority is referred to with endings of -ois. In popular usage, the first meaning predominates and the second is poorly understood.
Flags of Overseas France Territory Official or co-official flag [d] Government flag [e] Local flag [f] Traditional flag [g] French Guiana: French Polynesia [1] French Southern and Antarctic Lands: Guadeloupe: Martinique: Mayotte: New Caledonia: Réunion: Saint Barthélemy: Saint Martin: Saint Pierre and Miquelon: Wallis and Futuna