The Flag of the Governor General of Canada

The Flag of the Governor General of Canada was adopted in 1981. It features a crowned lion holding a red maple leaf in its paw, standing on a wreath of the official colours of Canada (red and white), on a blue background. The Flag differs from the flags of Governors-General in the other Commonwealth Realms, in that the flag does not feature the country's name, and the inclusion of the maple leaf and wreath as national symbols. Prior to 1931, the Governor General's Flag was similar to the other realms with the name of the country below the lion crest being the only national marker. Image File history File links Flag of the Governor General of Canada. ... Image File history File links Flag of the Governor General of Canada. ... The Governor General of Canada (French: Gouverneur général or Gouverneure générale) is the representative of the Canadian monarch. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Commonwealth Realm is any one of the 16 sovereign states that recognize Queen Elizabeth II as their Queen and head of state. ...

The Flag takes precedence over the National Flag, but not over the Queen's Personal Canadian Flag, or the flag of a Lieutenant Governor of a province at the Lieutenant Governor's residence, or on occasion when the Lieutenant Governor is preforming his duties as The Queen's representative in the province. Flag Ratio: 1:2 (1965–Present) The National Flag of Canada, popularly known as the Maple Leaf Flag (French: lUnifolié the one-leaved), is a base red flag with a white square in its centre, featuring a red stylized 11-pointed maple leaf. ... The Queens Personal Canadian Flag, sometimes called the Royal Standard of Canada, is the personal standard, that is to say official flag, of Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada. ... A Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ... Canada is a constitutional monarchy and a Commonwealth Realm with Queen Elizabeth II as its reigning monarch and head of state. ...

The Flag is flown from the Governor General's official residence, Rideau Hall, and any other building the Governor General is visiting. The Flag may also be flown from the Governor General's car. On overseas visits, the National Flag is used as a more recognisable Canadian symbol. Rideau Hall is the official residence of the Governor General of Canada, and is the place of residence of the Monarch of Canada when visiting Ottawa. ...

Previous Governor General Flags

1901-1921 Image File history File links GG_Canada_1901. ...

1921-1931 Image File history File links GG_Canada_1921. ...

1931-1981 Image File history File links GG_Canada_1931. ...

The first Governor General's flag was adopted in 1901 and followed the design of other Vice Regal flags in use throughout the British Empire, a Union Flag defaced with the Coat of Arms of Canada. The design was updated in 1921, when the Coat of Arms changed to the current design. In 1931, the Flag of Governor General was changed to reflect the Balfour Declaration of 1926 whereby the Governor General was now the representative of the British monarch in the Dominion of Canada, rather than a representative of the British Government. The 1931 design remains the basic design of Governor General Flags in the other Commonwealth Realms. The British Empire in 1897, marked in pink, the traditional colour for Imperial British dominions on maps The British Empire was the worlds first global power, a product of the European Age of Exploration that began with the global maritime empires of Portugal and Spain in the late 1400s. ... Flag Ratio: 1:2 The Union Flag or Union Jack is the flag most commonly associated with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and was also used throughout the former British Empire. ... Coat of Arms of Canada (from 1994) The Royal Coat of Arms of Canada was proclaimed by King George V on November 21, 1921, as the Arms or Ensigns Armorial of the Dominion of Canada. ... The Balfour Declaration of 1926 is a statement of the October-November 1926 Imperial Conference of British Empire leaders in London. ...

External link

• Governor General's homepage

List of Canadian flags
National:	Canada – Royal Standard – Governor General – Red Ensign
Provinces:	Alberta – British Columbia – Manitoba – New Brunswick – Newfoundland and Labrador – Nova Scotia – Ontario – Prince Edward Island – Quebec – Saskatchewan
Territories:	Northwest Territories – Nunavut – Yukon Territory
Cities:	Montreal – Ottawa – Toronto – Winnipeg