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The flag of Manitoba is described in detail in The Provincial Flag Act, provincial legislation that has been in force from February 1, 1988. [27] It specifies the flag is to have an aspect ratio of 2:1, [ 27 ] [ 28 ] "with the Union Jack occupying the upper quarter next the staff and with the shield of the armorial ensigns of the province ...
The current flag design often evolved over the years (e.g. the flag of the United States) or can be a re-adoption of an earlier, historic flag (e.g. the flag of Libya). The year the current flag design first came into use is listed in the third column.
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 ...
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This is a category for flags of nations that no longer exist. ... Pages in category "Obsolete national flags" The following 119 pages are in this category, out of 119 ...
The flags were ordered to remain at half-staff for 30 days or until Jan. 29. While the country’s flag code dictates flags remain lowered following a president’s death, the code is not mandatory.
Flags around the country continue to be displayed at half-staff on land and half-mast over water in remembrance of former President Jimmy Carter, who died in late December.. Carter, who served in ...
In 2004, a "flag flap" occurred when the premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, Danny Williams, removed all Canadian flags from government buildings and raised provincial flags instead. [4] Tensions have since eased; however, a non-organized movement has emerged amongst citizens and the ability of potential premiers to appeal to a strong sense ...