- The Governor General of Canada
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Senate of Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
Grant of a Flag
February 15, 2011
Vol. VI, p. 31
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Blazon
Flag
Gules the shield of the Arms of Her Majesty The Queen in Right of Canada surmounting the Mace of the Senate palewise, in the canton the National Flag of Canada proper fimbriated Or;
Symbolism
Flag
The facing of the flag is coloured red as the traditional colour used in the Senate chamber. The mace, created in 1849, is a symbol of authority in the Senate, and the shield of the Royal Arms of Canada represents the Sovereign of Canada, in whose name the Senate conducts its deliberations. The National Flag of Canada identifies this as a Canadian institution.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 12, 2011, in Volume 145, page 3515 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Noël Kinsella, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
David Farrar
Calligrapher
Shirley Mangione
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Federal Agency