- The Governor General of Canada
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Commemorative Distinction of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
Ottawa, Ontario
Approval of a Flag
November 1, 2000
Vol. IV, p. 58
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Blazon
Flag
Gules on a Canadian pale Bleu Céleste, a hurt charged with a plate bearing a maple leaf Gules, in hoist a sprig of maple and oak leaves, golden wattle branches and silver fern fronds Or;
Symbolism
Flag
The roundel is that of the Royal Canadian Air Force, and the light blue colour is traditionally associated with air forces. The red sections allude to the Canadian flag. The floral emblems are those of the countries that participated in the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan: maple leaves for Canada, oak leaves for Britain, wattle for Australia, and ferns for New Zealand.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on February 22, 2003, in Volume 137, page 516 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Charles Maier, Athabaska Herald, and Cathy Sabourin, Fraser Herald, assisted by the Heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority
Painter
Robert Grey
Calligrapher
Suzzann Wright
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Federal Agency