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The national flag of Canada (at left) being flown with the flags of the 10 Canadian provinces and 3 territories. The Department of Canadian Heritage lays out protocol guidelines for the display of flags, including an order of precedence; these instructions are only conventional, however, and are generally intended to show respect for what are considered important symbols of the state or ...
Symbol Image Notes National flag [20] Official symbol as of February 15, 1965 [20] Royal Coat of Arms of Canada [20] [21] Official and Royal symbol as of November 21, 1921. [20] Royal Standard of Canada [22] Royal symbol adopted in 1962 Governor general's standard: Viceregal symbol adopted in 1981 [23] Royal Union Flag [24] [17]
Provincial and territorial symbols by province and territory Name Flag Coat of arms Escutcheon Bird Animal (mammal) Fish Flower Tree Mineral Motto Other Alberta [2] Great horned owl: Bighorn sheep: Bull trout: Wild rose: Lodgepole pine: Petrified wood: Fortis et liber (strong and free) Provincial grass: rough fescue, song: "Alberta", gemstone ...
Canada's most well known symbol is the maple leaf, which was first used by French colonists in the 1700s.Since the 1850s, under British rule, the maple leaf has been used on military uniforms and, subsequently, engraved on the headstones of individuals who have served in the Canadian Armed Forces.
Nordic Cross Flag [6] Nova Scotia: 1929–present Saint Andrew's Cross [16] Ontario: 1965–present Crosses of St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick: Orenburg Oblast: 1996–present Orthodox Cross [17] Orkney: 2007–present Nordic Cross Flag: Pärnu: 1934–present Nordic Cross Flag [18] Piedmont: 1995–present Christian cross: Portugal 1911 ...
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The colours and symbols of the flag carry cultural, political, and regional meanings. According to Whitney Smith, the gold lion in the upper third of the flag alludes to either the Royal Arms of England or the coat of arms of the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg . [ 1 ]
Flag of Mikisew Cree First Nation, Northwest Territories: Unknown–present: Flag of Neskantaga First Nation, Ontario: Unknown–present: Flag of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation, Ontario: Unknown–present: Flag of Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation, Manitoba: Unknown–present: Flag of Oujé-Bougoumou Cree Nation, Quebec: 1983 [6] –present: Flag of ...