List of Canadian flags

The flags of Vancouver, Canada, and British Columbia; the Canadian flag takes place of precedence in the centre

The Canadian national flag flying next to a statue of Terry Fox

This is a list of flags used in Canada. 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 institutions.^[1] The Queen's personal standard is supreme in the order of precedence, followed by those for the monarch's representatives (depending on jurisdiction), the personal flags of other members of the Royal Family,^[2] and then the national flag and provincial flags.

Many museums across Canada display historic flags in their exhibits. The Canadian Museum of History, in Hull, Quebec has many culturally important flags in their collections. Settlers, Rails & Trails Inc., in Argyle, Manitoba holds the 2nd largest exhibit - known as the Canadian Flag Collection.

Royal

Date	Use	Description
1962–present	Royal Standard of Canada	A banner of the Royal Arms of Canada defaced with a royal cypher of Queen Elizabeth II
1952–present	Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Consort of Elizabeth II (1952–present)	The Standard is based on the Duke's Greek and Danish roots. The flag is divided into four quarters: The first quarter, representing Denmark, consists of three blue lions passant and nine red hearts on a yellow field. The second quarter, representing Greece, consists of a white cross on a blue field. The third quarter, representing the duke's surname, Mountbatten, contains five black and white vertical stripes. The fourth quarter, alludes to his title as Duke of Edinburgh, and includes a black and red castle which is also part of the city of Edinburgh's arms.
2011–present	Royal Standard of Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales	A banner of the Royal Arms of Canada defaced with the Prince of Wales's feathers and a 3-point label.
2011–present	Royal Standard of Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge	A banner of the Royal Arms of Canada defaced with the royal cypher of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and a 3-point label with one red scallop, representing the coat of arms of his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales.
2013–present	Royal Standard of Princess Anne, Princess Royal	A banner of the Royal Arms of Canada defaced with the royal cypher of the Princess Anne, Princess Royal, and a 3-point label with one heart in the centre, and the other two, Saint-George's crosses.
2014–present	Royal Standard of Prince Andrew, the Duke of York	A banner of the Royal Arms of Canada defaced with the royal cypher of the Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and a 3-point label with an anchor in the centre and the other two, blank.
2014–present	Royal Standard of Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex	A banner of the Royal Arms of Canada defaced with the royal cypher of the His Royal Highness the Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, and a 3-point label with a Tudor Rose in the centre and the other two, blank.
2015–present	Royal Standard for other members of the Royal Family	A banner of the Royal Arms of Canada surrounded by an ermine border

Viceregal and administrative

Governor general

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1981–1999 2002–present	Flag of the Governor General of Canada	A blue field with the crest of the Royal Arms of Canada charged in the centre

Lieutenant governors

Date	Use	Description
1981–present	Standard of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario	A blue field with the shield of the coat of arms of Ontario, ensigned with a St. Edward's Crown and surrounded a wreath of by ten golden maple leaves, charged in the centre
1950–present	Standard of the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec	A blue field with the shield of the coat of arms of Quebec, ensigned with a Tudor Crown and within a white disc, charged in the centre
1929–present	Standard of the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia	The Royal Union Flag defaced with the shield of the coat of arms of Nova Scotia on a white disc and surrounded by a chain of green maple leaves
1982–present	Standard of the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick	A blue field with the shield of the coat of arms of New Brunswick, ensigned with a St. Edward's Crown and surrounded by a wreath of ten golden maple leaves, charged in the centre
1984–present	Standard of the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba	A blue field with the shield of the coat of arms of Manitoba, ensigned with a St. Edward's Crown and surrounded by a wreath of ten golden maple leaves, charged in the centre
1982–present	Standard of the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia	A blue field with the shield of the coat of arms of British Columbia, ensigned with a St. Edward's Crown and surrounded by a wreath of ten golden maple leaves, charged in the centre
1981–present	Standard of the Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island	A blue field with the shield of the coat of arms of Prince Edward Island, ensigned with a St. Edward's Crown and surrounded by a wreath of ten golden maple leaves, charged in the centre
1981–present	Standard of the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan	A blue field with the shield of the coat of arms of Saskatchewan, ensigned with a St. Edward's Crown and surrounded by a wreath of ten golden maple leaves, charged in the centre
1981–present	Standard of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta	A blue field with the shield of the coat of arms of Alberta, ensigned with a St. Edward's Crown and surrounded by a wreath of ten golden maple leaves, charged in the centre
1987–present	Standard of the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador	A blue field with the shield of the coat of arms of Newfoundland and Labrador, ensigned with a St. Edward's Crown and surrounded by a wreath of ten golden maple leaves, charged in the centre

Commissioners

Date	Use	Description
2007–present	Standard of the Commissioner of Northwest Territories	A blue field with the shield of the Coat of arms of the Northwest Territories, surrounded by a wreath of six gold maple leaves and two flowers, charged in the centre
2006–present	Standard of the Commissioner of Yukon	A blue field with the shield of the coat of arms of Yukon, surrounded by a wreath of six gold maple leaves and two flowers, charged in the centre
2009–present	Standard of the Commissioner of Nunavut	A blue field with the shield of the coat of arms of Nunavut, surrounded by a wreath of six gold maple leaves and two flowers, charged in the centre

Prime Minister

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	2011–present	Car flag of the Prime Minister of Canada	A pantone Canadian flag with a gold outer fringe

Civil and state

National

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1965–present	National Flag of Canada (Maple Leaf Flag, l'Unifolié)	A vertical bicolour triband of red, white, red with a red maple leaf emblem charged in the Canadian pale

Ceremonial

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1965–present	Royal Union Flag	National flag of the United Kingdom. The Cross of St. Andrew counterchanged with the Cross of St. Patrick and over all the Cross of St. George.

Provincial

Date	Use	Description
1965–present	Flag of Ontario	A red field with the Royal Union Flag in the canton and the shield of the coat of arms of Ontario charged in the fly
1948–present	Flag of Quebec (The Fleurdelisé)	A blue field with an ordinary white cross and a white fleur-de-lis in each quadrant
1858–present	Flag of Nova Scotia	A banner of the coat of arms of Nova Scotia
1965–present	Flag of New Brunswick	A banner of the coat of arms of New Brunswick
1965–present	Flag of Manitoba	A red field with the Royal Union Flag in the canton and the shield of the coat of arms of Manitoba charged in the fly
1960–present	Flag of British Columbia	A banner of the coat of arms of British Columbia
1964–present	Flag of Prince Edward Island	A banner of the coat of arms of Prince Edward Island within a bordure compony of red and white
1969–present	Flag of Saskatchewan	A field party per fess, green and yellow, with the shield of the coat of arms of Saskatchewan in the canton and western red lily emblem charged in the fly
1968–present	Flag of Alberta	A blue field with the shield of the coat of arms of Alberta charged in the centre
1980–present	Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador	A blue and white field party per pale (at nombril point) with a white border, white ordinary cross and white saltire, two triangular divisions in the fly lined in red, a golden arrow between

Territorial

Date	Use	Description
1969–present	Flag of the Northwest Territories	A vertical bicolour triband of blue, white, blue with the shield of the coat of arms of the Northwest Territories charged in the Canadian pale
1968–present	Flag of Yukon	A vertical tricolour triband of green, white, blue with the shield of the coat of arms of Yukon above a wreath of fireweed charged in the Canadian pale
1999–present	Flag of Nunavut	A field party per pale, yellow and white, with a red inukshuk charged in the centre and a blue star in the upper fly

Regional (unofficial)

Date	Use	Description
1832–present	Patriote flag	The proposed flag of Republic of Lower Canada in 1838, still used nowadays by some souverainists, in mostly 4 variants: the original, and three versions with the yellow star in the top left corner. Of which, two of them have Henri Julien's Patriot painting of 1904, one in colour and the other stylised in black and white.
1837–1838	Flag of the Republic of Canada	Two white stars representing the colonies of Upper and Lower Canada on the upper half with "LIBERTY" inscribed on the lower half.
1880s–present	Newfoundland Tricolour	A field tierced per pale, green, white, and pink
1884–present	Flag of Acadia	A field tierced per pale, blue, white, and red, with a gold star in the upper hoist. Common in Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, and Nova Scotia.
1938–present	Flag of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean	A field party per fess, green and yellow, with a red-bordered grey ordinary cross; green represents the region's forests, yellow its agriculture, grey its industry and commerce, and red the vitality of the population
1974–present	Flag of Labrador	A field party per fess, white and azure, with a green horizontal band across the centre and a spruce twig in the upper hoist
1988–present	Flag of Vancouver Island	A Blue Ensign defaced with the great seal of the Colony of Vancouver Island. Used informally today.^[3] This unofficial flag was designed in the 1980s to retroactively represent the colony (1849–1866). In 1865 the Crown gave colonies permission to place their badges on the fly of the Blue Ensign; thus vexillologists could argue that this flag is official.^[4]
1988–present	Flag of Western Canada	Originally used by the Western Independence Party, it was designed in 1988 ahead of the party's first election.
1938–present	Flag of Republic of Madawaska	The flag represents the Republic of Madawaska, with Edmundston (New Brunswick) as its unofficial capital. The region celebrates its distinct heritage, composed of the original Acadian population that founded the area, with a strong Lower-Canada immigration which absorbed this population, as well as the Franco-American population living on the other side of the St-John river where the boundaries were determined by the Webster-Ashburton treaty of 1842, splitting the community in Canada and the USA.

Military, police, coast guard and border services

Canada Border Services Agency

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	2012–present	Flag of the Canada Border Services Agency	A Blue field with the National Flag of Canada in the canton and the Canada Border Services Agency badge charged in the fly

Canadian Armed Forces

Date	Use	Description
1968–present	Flag of the Canadian Armed Forces	A white field with the National Flag of Canada in the canton and the Canadian Armed Forces badge charged in the fly
1968–present	Canadian Naval Ensign	A white field with the National Flag of Canada in the canton and the Royal Canadian Navy badge in blue charged in the fly
1968–present	Canadian Forces Auxiliary Jack	A blue field with the National Flag of Canada in the canton and the Royal Canadian Navy badge in white charged in the fly
2016–present	Flag of the Canadian Army	A scarlet red field with the National Flag of Canada in the canton and the Canadian Army badge charged in the fly
1982–present	Royal Canadian Air Force Ensign	A field of air force blue with the National Flag of Canada in the canton and the Royal Canadian Air Force roundel charged in the fly
c. 1964–present	Flag of the Canadian Navy Board	A field party per bend, blue and sanguine, with a fouled anchor in gold charged in the centre
1920–present	Flag of the Royal Military College of Canada	A field tierced per pale, red, white, and red with the badge of the Royal Military College of Canada charged in the centre
Unknown–present	Flag of the Royal Military College Saint-Jean	A field tierced per pale, blue, white, and blue with the badge of the Royal Military College Saint-Jean charged in the centre
2000–present	Banner of the Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation	A field tierced per pale, blue, red, and azure, with the crest of the Royal Arms of Canada charged in the centre

Coast Guard

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1962–present	Flag of the Canadian Coast Guard	A banner of the arms of the Canadian Coast Guard: vertical diband of white and blue, a red maple leaf emblem charged in the hoist and a pair of fish in gold and facing opposite directions charged in the fly

Police

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1991–present	Ensign of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police	A red field with a blue canton bordered yellow with a representation of the Badge of the RCMP
Link to image	present	Flag of the Ontario Provincial Police	Blue with the heraldic badge of the OPP
	2005–present	Flag of the Sûreté du Québec	A green field, on a Canadian Pale Yellow charged with the badge of the Sûreté du Québec

Canadian Cadet Organisations, Cadet Leagues and the Navy League Cadets

Date	Use	Description
1976–present^[5]	Jackflag of the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets	A white flag with a Canadian Flag at the canton, with the badge of the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets at the fly.
1953–1976^[6]	Former jackflag of the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets	A white flag with a Union Flag at the canton, with the badge of the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets at the fly. This is the basis of the current Jackflag of the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets.
2009-present^[7]	Flag of the Navy League of Canada	A white flag with a Canadian Flag at the canton, with the current badge of the Navy League of Canada at the fly.
???–present	Ensign of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets	An Air Force blue flag, with a Canadian flag at the canton, with the historical badge of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets.

Municipal

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	2005–present	Flag of Barrie	Argent three bars gemel wavy Azure, on a chief Gules a naval crown between a winged wheel and a cog wheel Or
	1999–present	Flag of Burlington	A vertical bicolour triband of blue, yellow, blue with the shield of the coat of arms of Burlington charged in the Canadian pale
	1983–present	Flag of Calgary	A red field with white border at top and bottom, a combined 'C' and cowboy hat emblem in the hoist
	Unknown-present	Flag of Cambridge
	1989–present	Flag of Charlottetown	A banner of the Arms — Argent on a square Vert joined at each corner with a smaller square Vert a representation of the coronation crown of Queen Charlotte Sophia of England proper — the three edges in chief fly and base charged with a bordure compony Vert and Argent
	Unknown–present	Flag of Chibougamau	A white field with "Chibougamau" written in the center.
	1995–present	Flag of Cornwall	A vertical bicolour triband of gold, black, gold with the shield of the coat of arms of the Duke of Cornwall charged in the Canadian pale
	2005–present	Flag of Delta	Vert a plate environed of a triangle voided of the field couped on each corner Argent
	Unknown–present	Flag of Dollard-des-Ormeaux
See: Flag of Edmonton	1966–present	Flag of Edmonton	Incorporates the City of Edmonton Coat of Arms on a white field with two blue borders. Blue symbolizes strength and the North Saskatchewan River; white signifies peace.
	2003–present	Flag of Fernie	Azure on a fess Or, its upper edge dancetty, three lozenges Sable. Fergie also has a second flag (not shown): Or the Badge of The Corporation of the City of Fernie, a canton of the Arms
	1999–present	Flag of Gloucester	Or on a cross raguly Vert a maple leaf Or
	1993–present	Flag of Guelph	Per fess Gules and Argent in dexter chief a horse's head erased Argent and in dexter base an ancient crown Gules
	2003–present	Flag of Hamilton	A vertical bicolour triband of gold, blue, gold with a cinquefoil surrounded by a chain, all gold, charged in the Canadian pale
	1996–present	Flag of Halifax, Nova Scotia	Azure a saltire Or and a bezant merged thereon a Kingfisher between four broad arrows points outward Azure in fess two sailing vessels tempore 1760 flags flying to the dexter Or. The principal charge identifies Halifax as the provincial seat of government; the four arms represent its predecessor municipalities. The kingfisher is drawn from the arms of the City of Halifax; the ships and arrows recall the emblems of Dartmouth and Bedford.
	Unknown–present	Flag of Laval
	1967–present	Flag of Lethbridge	Red and white striped, with blue and white pattern in top left corner.
	2002–present	Flag of Lévis	A black and gold field with a white cross.
	unknown–present	Flag of London	Municipal tree logo on a green background with white horizontal stripes.
	2004–present	Flag of Longueuil	Azure three roses Or, on a chief Gules a crescent between two mullets Or
	Unknown–present	Flag of La Matapédia Regional County Municipality	Three colours flag (blue, green and white) showing mountains, a tree and a salmon.
	1954–1997	Flag of Metro Toronto	A horizontal bi-colour band of green and blue with a white ringed symbol from the seal of Metro Toronto; the six rings represented Metro Toronto's six constituent lower-tier municipalities: Etobicoke, York, North York, East York, Scarborough and the former city of Toronto
	1939–present	Flag of Montreal	A white field with a red ordinary cross, a blue fleur-de-lis, a Lancastrian rose, a thistle, and a shamrock, all proper, in each quadrant
	1989–present	Flag of North Cowichan	Or on a pale Vert an inescutcheon of the Arms of the District of North Cowichan: Or on a fess raguly Vert between two bars wavy Azure a Pacific Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) naiant Argent between two dogwood flowers (Cornus nuttallii) also Argent seeded Or
	1902–1987	Flag of Ottawa	A vertical 1:2 tricolour of purple, red, and blue
	1987–2000	Flag of Ottawa	Same as above, with the addition of the coat of arms of Ottawa in the middle
	2000–present	Flag of Ottawa	Blue and azure, with a stylised 'O' representing both a maple leaf and the Peace Tower and Centre Block of the parliament buildings
	1999–present	Flag of Peterborough	Vert a sword point downwards Argent pommel and hilt Or surmounted by a fess barry wavy of six Argent and Azure
Link	2007–present	Flag of Pilot Butte	Plain white with a blue house, the house has a white silhouette of a family in it. Above the house is a yellow sun. The flag was adopted in 2007 for the 125th anniversary of Pilot Butte.
Link	2007–present	Flag of Pilot Butte	Plain white with a blue house, the house has a white silhouette of a family in it. Above the house is a yellow sun. The flag was adopted in 2007 for the 125th anniversary of Pilot Butte.
	1980–present	Flag of Prince Albert	A vertical bicolour triband of green, gold, green with four green triangles in the centre.
	1987–present	Flag of Quebec City	Azure an ancient ship under full sail Or within an embattled bordure Argent. The ship represents Samuel de Champlain's Don de Dieu; the background represents the city walls
	1992–present	Flag of Regina	Azure a base Or in canton a representation of the Royal Crown Argent
Richmond BC Flag.svg	1986–present	Flag of Richmond	field of gold surrounded by a thick blue border. The centre is the shield, depicting three Pacific Salmon fish on a light blue wave running vertically down the shield.
	1969–present	Flag of Scarborough
	Unknown–present	Flag of Saint-Damien
	1955–present	Flag of Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce
	1965–present	Flag of St. John's	John the Baptist is symbolised on the shield by the lamb, carrying a banner bearing St. George's Cross. The shield is supported on the left by John Cabot bearing the year (1497) of discovery. The supporter on the right is Sir Humphrey Gilbert, bearing the date 1583 that he founded the city and claimed Newfoundland for Queen Elizabeth of England.
	Unknown–present	Flag of Shawinigan
	2003–present	Flag of Sudbury	Per fess sapiné Vert and Or, in dexter chief a mullet Or
	Unknown–present	Flag of Summerside
	1999–present	Flag of Toronto	A blue field with a white stylised city hall and maple leaf emblem
	1972–present	Flag of Thunder Bay	A maple leaf behind the sleeping giant with water below.
	1984–present	Flag of Trois-Rivières	From the top of a green square down a blue line that has three bordering two islands before reaching the river in the form of waves.
	1983–present	Flag of Vancouver	The axe and paddle stand for the traditional industries, logging and fishing, and the green background is a symbol of the forests
	1962–present	Flag of Victoria	Bleu-celeste the shield of Arms of the City of Victoria [Note: The arms depicted are incorrect (Azure on a pile Argent another Gules charged with the Royal Crown proper)]
	1975–present	Flag of Winnipeg	The blue represents Winnipeg's clear blue sky, and the gold a field of wheat surrounding the city's coat of arms
File:Flag-Ca-On-Windsor.svg	1971–present	Flag of Windsor	Designed by an unknown citizen during a local contest, the flag includes the city seal along with a red rose; the blue and white represent the Detroit River and Saint Lawrence Seaway, respectively.^[8]
	1992–present^{[nb 1]}	Flag of Windsor	Azure on a Canadian pale Argent the shield of Arms of the City of Windsor; Arms: Or on a pale between two roses Gules barbed Vert charged with a cogwheel Or a fleur de lys Or above a rose Or barbed Vert charged with a cogwheel Gules a chief undy Azure.
	1971?–present	Flag of Yellowknife	The blue represents the clear blue waters of Yellowknife Bay and other bodies of water in and around Yellowknife, and the gold represents Yellowknife's gold mining heritage, with the city's crest in the pale

Crown corporations

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	Unknown	Flag of the Royal Canadian Mint	A red field with the logo of the Royal Canadian Mint charged in the centre; logo was first introduced in 1978

Indigenous nations

Date	Use	Description
Pre-1816–present	Flag of the Métis Nation of Canada	A blue field with a white symbol of infinity charged in the centre
Pre-1816–present	Flag of the Métis Nation of Alberta	A red field with a white symbol of infinity charged in the centre
1980s–present	Flag of the Iroquois Confederacy	A mauve field party per fess by a band of white squares joined and a stylised white "Tree of Peace" charged in the centre; design is adapted from the Hiawatha wampum belt, each element represents an original nation in the confederacy
Mid-1980s–present	Flag of the Natuaqanek Band	A red field with yellow left and right borders, a quartered roundel charged in the centre^[10]
2001–present	Flag of the Nisga'a	A vertical tricolour triband of black, white, and sanguine with the badge of the Nisga'a Nation,^[11] surrounded by black and sanguine ovals, charged in the Canadian pale^[12]
2005–present	Flag of Nunatsiavut	A white field with a white, green, and blue Inukshuk charged in the centre
Unknown–present	Flag of the Haida Nation	A red field with an eagle and raven headed bird, surrounded by a circlet, charged in the centre
Unknown–present	Flag of the Matimekush Band	A vertical tricolour triband of chartreuse, white, green with the coat of arms of the Matimekush Lac John Band charged in the Canadian pale
Unknown–present	Flag of the Mi'kmaq Nation Grand Council	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,^[10] the flag is meant to be displayed hanging vertically as shown here ^[13]

Francophone peoples

Date	Use	Description
1975–present	Flag of the Franco-Ontarians	A field party per fess, green and white, with a white fleur-de-lys charged in the hoist and a green trillium emblem charged in the fly
1976–present	Flag of the Fransaskois	A yellow field with a green Nordic cross centred towards the upper hoist and a red fleur-de-lis charged in the lower fly
1980–present	Flag of the Franco-Manitobains	A white field with yellow over sanguine bars with a green plant emblem in four pieces charged in the hoist
1981–present	Flag of the Franco-Columbians	A white field party per pale by a bar gemelles and dancetty, a fleur-de-lys and Pacific Dogwood emblem charged in the fly; Dogwood is the floral emblem of British Columbia, the blue stripes evoke the Pacific Ocean and the rising mountains beside, the yellow centre of the Dogwood flower represents the sun
1982–present	Flag of the Franco-Albertans	A field party per bend sinister, blue and white, by a bend cotised white and blue with a white fleur-de-lys in the upper hoist and a red wild rose in the lower fly
1985–present	Flag of the Franco-Yukonnais	A blue field and three diagonal stripes set from lower hoist to upper fly. The colours of the stripes are white and golden yellow. The effect created by the arrangement of the stripes is meant to represent Yukon's many mountains. Blue is for the French people and the sky. White is for winter and snow. Yellow represents the gold rush and the Franco-Yukonnais contributions to history of the territory.
1986–present	Flag of the Fédération des Francophones de Terre-Neuve et du Labrador (Franco-Terreneuviens)	Three unequal panels of blue, white, and red, with two yellow sails set on the line between the white and red panels. The sail on top is charged with a spruce twig, while the bottom sail is charged with a pitcher flower.
1992–present	Flag of the Franco-Ténois	A polar bear on a snowy hill, looking forward towards a snowflake/Fleur-de-lis combined, representing the French community of the Northwest Territories of Canada.
2002–present	Flag of the Franco-Nunavois	Blue that represents the Arctic sky and white recalls the snow, abundantly present on the territory. The principal shape represent an igloo, and under this one, the inukshuk which symbolise the human presence. A single dandelion flower grows from beneath it.

Historical flags

National flags

Date	Use	Description
1957–1965	Canadian Red Ensign, used as the de facto National Flag of Canada; unofficial.	Red Ensign defaced with the Royal Arms of Canada. The maple leaves at the bottom of the shield are red.
1922–1957	Canadian Red Ensign, used as the de facto National Flag of Canada; unofficial.	Red Ensign defaced with the Royal Arms of Canada. The maple leaves at the bottom of the shield are green.
1868–1922	Used as the de facto National Flag of Canada; unofficial.	Red Ensign defaced with the arms of the four original provinces of Canada
1904–1949	The Dominion and Colony of Newfoundland's flag	Red Ensign defaced with the Great Seal of Newfoundland
1801–1965	Canada's de jure flag until 1965 (when the current national was adopted), known as the Royal Union Flag	The Union Flag, the royal flag of the United Kingdom in use since 1801
1763–1801	Flag hoisted in most military installations in Quebec and later for both Upper Canada and Lower Canada	Flag used for the Province of Quebec from 1763 to 1791.
1789–1830	Flag used in presence of the French Royal family as of 1789.	Flag used after restoration of the Monarchy in France from 1814-1830.
1715–1789	Flag of the Kingdom of France used since Louis XIV.	Flag used along with the flags of French regiments.
1663–1715	Flag of New France? Standard of King Louis XIV.	Flag seen in New France prior to the flag of the Kingdom of France.
1638-1790	Naval flag of the Kingdom of France	Flag used on French war ships.
1689-1790	Merchant marine flag on French ships from 1689 to 1790.	Flag used on French merchant ships.
1600-1689	Merchant marine flag on French ships from 1600 to 1689.	Flag on Samuel de Champlain's ship.
1348-1707	Flag of the Kingdom of England	Flag on John Cabot's ship, and used during the English colonisation of the Americas before the Act of Union.
1286-1707	Flag of the Kingdom of Scotland	Flag used during the Scottish colonisation of the Americas before the Act of Union.

Vice-regal flags

Date	Use	Description
1999–2002	Flag of the Governor General	Modification ordered by the then Governor General of Canada, The Right Honourable Roméo LeBlanc. The tongue and the claws were removed to have a more polite look. Replaced by previous flag
1952–1981	Flag of the Governor General	A lion standing on a St. Edward's crown, with the name "Canada" below; replaced 1931 flag
1931–1952	Flag of the Governor General	A lion standing on an Imperial/Tudor crown, with the name "Canada" below; replaced by 1952 flag
1921–1931	Flag of the Governor General	The Union Jack, defaced with a white circle, at the center of which is the crowned shield of arms of Canada in 1921, surrounded by a wreath of stylize green maple leaves.
1869–1921	Flag of the Governor General	The Union Jack, defaced with a white circle, at the center of which is the crowned shield of arms of Canada in 1869, surrounded by a wreath of green maple leaves.
1959–1965	Flag of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario^[14]	Reverted to a Union Jack with provincial badge 1965–1981

Military flags

Date	Use	Description
RCN- 1911-1965 RCSCC- 1905-1965	Used as the ensign of both the Royal Canadian Navy and used by the some Royal Canadian Sea Cadets corps. Generally used throughout the entire British Empire by the British Navy and still lingered on even after many commonwealths became independent and gained their own Navies.	White Ensign, St George's Cross with the Union Flag in the canton.
RCN- 1921–1957 RCSCC- 1929-1953	The Blue Ensign, worn as a jack by the Royal Canadian Navy and used by the RCSCC	Blue Ensign defaced with the Royal Arms of Canada. The maple leaves at the bottom of the shield are green.
1939-1944	Canadian Army Battle Flag	White Ensign. Designed by Colonel Archer Fortescue Duguid, Director of Historical Section, General Staff, National Defence Headquarters.
1957–1965	Final version of the Blue Ensign, worn as a jack by the Royal Canadian Navy and as an ensign by royal yacht clubs in Canada	Blue Ensign defaced with the Royal Arms of Canada. The maple leaves at the bottom of the shield are red.
1941–1965	Royal Canadian Air Force Ensign	A field of air force blue with the Union Flag in the canton and the Canadian roundel in the middle of the fly.
−1965	Based King's Colour, as used by the Royal Military College of Canada	King's Colour of the Royal Military College of Canada with the Union Flag.

Others/non-official flags

Date	Use	Description
1946	Proposed Flag for Canada	A red British ensign defaced with a large golden maple leaf outlined in white in the fly.
1965	Canadian flag proposal by the Native Sons of Canada	Party per bend Gules and Argent a maple leaf Gules
1965	Proposed Flag for Canada, known as the Pearson Pennant	A blue field with a white square containing a three-leaf maple. The blue sides were meant to represent John A. Macdonald's description of the Canadian Pacific Railway and Canada's geography, "From sea to sea".
1994	Proposed flag for Canada, known as the Canadian Unity Flag	Blue vertical stripes replacing part of the red bands, in approximate proportion to population of French heritage.

University flags

Date	Use	Description
1884–present	Queen's University	Tierced in pale Azure Or and Gules in the canton an ancient crown Or
1920–present	Flag of the Royal Military College of Canada	Gules on a pale Argent the Crest [A dexter arm embowed vambraced and gauntleted proper holding a sprig of three maple leaves Or all ensigned by the Royal Crown proper]
unknown–present	Flag of Mount Allison University	A gold blazon on a garnet field.

Organizational flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		Grand Orange Lodge of Canada	An orange British ensign depicted with a red maple leaf on a white shield in the fly
		Anglican Church of Canada	A St. George's Cross with one green-and-gold maple leaf in each corner.

Corporate flags

A number of private corporations also use their own flags, but they are often used alongside the Maple Leaf.

A list of corporations with corporate flags:

Notes

↑ Although this flag was formally granted to Windsor by the Canadian Heraldic Authority on 08 May 1992,^[9] it appears that, after the Letters Patent had been issued, the city declined to adopt it officially.^[8]

References

↑ Department of Canadian Heritage. "Ceremonial and Canadian Symbols Promotion > Flag Etiquette in Canada". Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
↑ Department of Canadian Heritage. "Ceremonial and Canadian Symbols Promotion > Personal Flags and Standards". Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
↑ FOTW Flags of the World: Vancouver Island (British Colony, Canada)
↑ Flags of Canada: British Columbia
↑ http://fraser.cc/FlagsCan/Nation/NatDefence.html
↑ http://fraser.cc/FlagsCan/Nation/NatDefence.html
↑ http://reg.gg.ca/heraldry/pub-reg/project.asp?lang=e&ProjectID=1985
1 2 Hill, Sharon (July 20, 2015). "Windsor needs a new flag, says local blogger". The Windsor Star. Postmedia Network. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
↑ Canada Gazette, vol. 126 (25 Jul 1992), p. 2303
1 2 "Canada > Index of Pages > First Nations > Mikmaq". Flags of the World. ISSN 1712-9842. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
↑ Canadian Heraldic Authority. "The Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada > Nisga'a Nation". Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
↑ "Canada > Index of Pages > First Nations > Nisga'a Nation". Flags of the World. ISSN 1712-9842. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
↑ Flags of the World
↑ David Prothero (December 4, 1999). "The Maple Leaf Garland". Flags of the World. Retrieved April 1, 2011.

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[10] Although this flag was formally granted to Windsor by the Canadian Heraldic Authority on 08 May 1992,^[9] it appears that, after the Letters Patent had been issued, the city declined to adopt it officially.^[8]

[1] Department of Canadian Heritage. "Ceremonial and Canadian Symbols Promotion > Flag Etiquette in Canada". Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved 18 September 2010.

[2] Department of Canadian Heritage. "Ceremonial and Canadian Symbols Promotion > Personal Flags and Standards". Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved 18 September 2010.

[3] FOTW Flags of the World: Vancouver Island (British Colony, Canada)

[4] Flags of Canada: British Columbia

[5] ttp://fraser.cc/FlagsCan/Nation/NatDefence.html

[6] ttp://fraser.cc/FlagsCan/Nation/NatDefence.html

[7] ttp://reg.gg.ca/heraldry/pub-reg/project.asp?lang=e&ProjectID=1985

[Hill-8] 1 2 Hill, Sharon (July 20, 2015). "Windsor needs a new flag, says local blogger". The Windsor Star. Postmedia Network. Retrieved July 23, 2015.

[9] Canada Gazette, vol. 126 (25 Jul 1992), p. 2303

[Mikmaq-11] 1 2 "Canada > Index of Pages > First Nations > Mikmaq". Flags of the World. ISSN 1712-9842. Retrieved 20 September 2010.

[12] Canadian Heraldic Authority. "The Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada > Nisga'a Nation". Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2010.

[13] "Canada > Index of Pages > First Nations > Nisga'a Nation". Flags of the World. ISSN 1712-9842. Retrieved 20 September 2010.

[14] Flags of the World

[15] David Prothero (December 4, 1999). "The Maple Leaf Garland". Flags of the World. Retrieved April 1, 2011.