- The Governor General of Canada
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Canadian Naval Jack and Maritime Command Flag
Ottawa, Ontario
Confirmation of the blazon of a Flag
March 20, 2008
Vol. V, p. 242
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Blazon
Flag
Argent in the fly the central device of the Maritime Command badge ensigned by a naval coronet Azure, a canton of the National Flag of Canada;
Symbolism
Flag
The flag shown here was chosen with 14 other flags to be included on a heritage poster showing a selection of military flags of Canada. It is either still in use, or is a historical flag in the sense that it was in use in what is now Canada. These 15 fifteen flags, selected from among dozens of others, do not have a written symbolism.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 22, 2008, in Volume 142, page 2986 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Not applicable
Painter
Robert Grey
Calligrapher
Shirley Mangione
Recipient Information
Military Institution
Military
The recipient's emblems were subsequently recorded in the name of Canadian Naval Ensign in the Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada, Volume 6, page 238, 20 June 2013.