- The Governor General of Canada
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Proposed Flag for Canada: Anatole Vanier, 1927
Ottawa, Ontario
Confirmation of the blazon of a Flag
March 20, 2008
Vol. V, p. 250
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Blazon
Flag
Per pale, dexter per fess in chief the Royal Union Flag and in base Argent three fleurs-de-lis Azure, sinister Gules;
Symbolism
Flag
The flag shown here was chosen with 14 other flags to be included on a heritage poster showing a selection of proposed flags for Canada prior to 1965. These 15 proposed flags, selected from among hundreds of other proposals for their variety of colours and concepts, do not have symbolism that has been formally recorded.
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
David Farrar
Calligrapher
Shirley Mangione
Recipient Information
Heritage Emblem
National (General)