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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 ...
The National Flag of Canada (French: Drapeau national du Canada), often referred to simply as the Canadian flag, consists of a red field with a white square at its centre in the ratio of 1∶2∶1, in which is featured one stylized, red, 11-pointed maple leaf charged in the centre.
The Crown, displaying traditional cross pattées and fleurs-de-lis, symbolizes the Canadian monarchy [17] and appears on the coat of arms, the governor general's flag, [17] the coats of arms of many provinces and territories; the badges of several federal departments, the Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Military College of Canada, many ...
The Maple Leaf flag is Canada's national flag. Each Canadian province and territory also has its own flags and other symbols. All but three of Canada's provincial and territorial flags are a banner of the province's arms or feature the arms. The exceptions are Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Nunavut.
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Queen Elizabeth II approving the use of the Royal Union Flag in the design and the flag was adopted by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1965. [2] The flag was approved by the legislature on April 14, 1965, and was first raised on May 21, 1965. [5] Flower: White trillium Trillium grandiflorum: White trillium: 1937 [2]
A white field with a red Latin cross and a red star and moon in the left quadrants; white denotes purity of creation, the red cross represents mankind and infinity, the sun and moon the forces of day and night, [11] the flag is meant to be displayed hanging vertically as shown here [12]
The flag of New Brunswick has an aspect ratio of 5:8. [B] The official colour scheme, according to the website of the Government of New Brunswick, follows the Pantone Matching System as indicated below. The colour numbers for the flag's black and white shades are not specified. [5]