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The Red and Blue Ensigns with the Great Seal of Newfoundland in the fly were the colony's (later dominion)'s official flags from 1904 until 1931, after which the Union Jack was adopted as Newfoundland's official national flag and the ensigns reserved for shipping and marine identification—the Red Ensign to be flown by merchant shipping while ...
Beyond the aforementioned poem, the Newfoundland Tricolour is mentioned in songs and popular media. In the Tarahan song "Rebel Ship", which speaks about working towards an independent Republic of Newfoundland, it is stated that Newfoundland will only be free under "Fleming's Flag", ie the tricolour, and calls to raise "Pink, White and Green".
Date: 26 November 2005 (original upload date) Source: File:Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador (construction sheet).svg. Author: Original 2005 upload was created by Robert Crosbie and uploaded by Kooma.
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Historic Roman Catholic Star of the Sea Association flag (St. John's, Newfoundland). Commonly referred to as the "Newfoundland Tricolour" beginning in the 1970s.
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Newfoundland and its neighbouring small islands (excluding French possessions) have an area of 111,390 km 2 (43,010 sq mi). [19] Newfoundland extends between latitudes 46°36′N and 51°38′N. [20] [21] Labrador is also roughly triangular in shape: the western part of its border with Quebec is the drainage divide of the Labrador Peninsula ...
National flags are adopted by governments to strengthen national bonds and legitimate formal authority. Such flags may contain symbolic elements of their peoples, militaries, territories, rulers, and dynasties. The flag of Denmark is the oldest flag still in current use as it has been recognized as a national symbol since the 14th century.