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. The sovereign'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, 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 second largest exhibit - known as the Canadian Flag Collection.
State and provincial flags
National
Provincial
Territorial
Ceremonial
Royal
Viceregal and administrative
Governor general
Lieutenant governors and commissioners
Supreme Court of Canada
Military and civilian law enforcement organizations
Canadian Armed Forces
Canadian Army
Royal Canadian Navy
Royal Canadian Air Force
Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
Canada Border Services Agency
Canadian Coast Guard
Police services
Youth cadets organizations
Civil
Corporations
Crown corporations
Hudson's Bay Company
Religious
Ethnic groups
Indigenous nations
Francophone peoples
Other ethnic groups
Municipal
Historical
National
Royal
Coronation standards
Viceregal
Civil ensigns
Government ensigns
Newfoundland
Rebellions
Other
Proposed
The following is a list of flags proposed for the Canadian state.
Regional
Official
Unofficial
House flags of Canadian freight companies
Yacht clubs of Canada
See also
- Canadian Heraldic Authority
- Canadian heraldry
- Canadian royal symbols
- Great Canadian Flag Debate
- List of Canadian provincial and territorial symbols
- National symbols of Canada
Notes
References
External links
- World Flag Database
- Canadian Government Homepage- The National Flag of Canada
- Flags used in 1837-39 in Lower Canada
- Settlers, Rails & Trails (museum) Canadian Flag Collection
