The flag of the Commonwealth of Nations consists of the Commonwealth symbol in gold on a blue background. Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Commonwealth_of_Nations. ... The Commonwealth of Nations as of 2006 Establishment  - as British Commonwealth 1926   - as the Commonwealth 1949  Membership 53 sovereign states Headquarters Marlborough House, London Head of the Commonwealth Secretary-General Deputy Secretary-General Queen Elizabeth II Don McKinnon (since 1999) Ransford Smith Website thecommonwealth. ...

The flag developed from car pennants produced for the first time at the Ottawa Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in 1973. The initiative for its design is credited to two Canadians—first Commonwealth Secretary-General Arnold Smith, and Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant Location of the City of Ottawa in the Province of Ontario Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Established 1850 as Town of Bytown Incorporated 1855 as City of Ottawa Amalgamated January 1, 2001 Government  - Mayor Larry OBrien  - City Council Ottawa City Council  - Representatives 8... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... The Commonwealth Secretary-General is the head of the Commonwealth Secretariat, the central body which has served the Commonwealth of Nations since its establishment in 1965. ... Arnold Smith was the first Commonwealth Secretary-General. ... For other uses, see Pierre Elliott Trudeau (disambiguation). ...

It is flown at Marlborough House, London, the headquarters of the Commonwealth Secretariat, throughout the year and for a limited period at other venues where Commonwealth Meetings are held or when other Commonwealth events/visits are taking place (for example Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings). Marlborough House, London Marlborough House is a mansion in Westminster, London. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... The Commonwealth Secretariat is the central body of the Commonwealth of Nations, which implements the decisions taken by the associations 54 member governments and organises meetings of Commonwealth ministers. ...

Its proportions are 1:2. The spears that surround the globe form a "C" for "Commonwealth", but their number (61) has no special significance.

Canada's government directs that the Royal Union Flag be flown at federal buildings, where facilities permit, to mark Commonwealth Day annually.^[1] Flag Ratio: 1:2 The Union Flag (also known as the Union Jack) is the national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. ... Commonwealth Day is the annual celebration of the Commonwealth of Nations held on the second Monday in March, and which is marked by a multi-faith service in Westminster Abbey normally attended by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Head of the Commonwealth, the Commonwealth Secretary-General and the Commonwealth High...

The Scottish Parliament Building in Edinburgh flies the flag on Commonwealth Day from the fourth flagpole. The Scottish Parliament building in April 2006 The Scottish Parliament Building is the home of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, within the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Edinburgh. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

References

1. ^ Dept. of Canadian Heritage: The Royal Union Flag

External links

• Commonwealth Symbol and Flag