Canadian Red Ensign

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Ottawa, Ontario
Registration of the Canadian Red Ensign
March 27, 2007
Vol. V, p. 129

Canadian Red Ensign 1876
Canadian Red Ensign 1876 Canadian Red Ensign 1871 Canadian Red Ensign 1873 Canadian Red Ensign 1907 Canadian Red Ensign 1922 Canadian Red Ensign 1957
 
Canadian Red Ensign 1876

Canadian Red Ensign 1876

Blazon

Canadian Red Ensign 1876: Gules in the canton the Royal Union Flag, in the fly the shield of Arms used by the Dominion of Canada;

Symbolism

The Canadian Red Ensign is a flag that was authorized in 1892 to be flown on Canadian vessels. Originally, it contained a shield of the arms of the four provinces that formed Canada in 1867. Even before 1892, versions of this flag were used that had the shield augmented by quarters representing new provinces once they had joined Confederation. Following the proclamation of the Arms of Canada, an official version of the Red Ensign with the new shield was introduced in 1922, and this flag was used until the adoption of the National Flag of Canada in 1965.
Canadian Red Ensign 1871

Canadian Red Ensign 1871

Blazon

Canadian Red Ensign 1871: Gules in the canton the Royal Union Flag, in the fly the shield of Arms used by the Dominion of Canada;

Symbolism

The Canadian Red Ensign is a flag that was authorized in 1892 to be flown on Canadian vessels. Originally, it contained a shield of the arms of the four provinces that formed Canada in 1867. Even before 1892, versions of this flag were used that had the shield augmented by quarters representing new provinces once they had joined Confederation. Following the proclamation of the Arms of Canada, an official version of the Red Ensign with the new shield was introduced in 1922, and this flag was used until the adoption of the National Flag of Canada in 1965.
Canadian Red Ensign 1873

Canadian Red Ensign 1873

Blazon

Canadian Red Ensign 1873: Gules in the canton the Royal Union Flag, in the fly the shield of Arms used by the Dominion of Canada;

Symbolism

The Canadian Red Ensign is a flag that was authorized in 1892 to be flown on Canadian vessels. Originally, it contained a shield of the arms of the four provinces that formed Canada in 1867. Even before 1892, versions of this flag were used that had the shield augmented by quarters representing new provinces once they had joined Confederation. Following the proclamation of the Arms of Canada, an official version of the Red Ensign with the new shield was introduced in 1922, and this flag was used until the adoption of the National Flag of Canada in 1965.
Canadian Red Ensign 1907

Canadian Red Ensign 1907

Blazon

Canadian Red Ensign 1907: Gules in the canton the Royal Union Flag, in the fly the shield of Arms used by the Dominion of Canada;

Symbolism

The Canadian Red Ensign is a flag that was authorized in 1892 to be flown on Canadian vessels. Originally, it contained a shield of the arms of the four provinces that formed Canada in 1867. Even before 1892, versions of this flag were used that had the shield augmented by quarters representing new provinces once they had joined Confederation. Following the proclamation of the Arms of Canada, an official version of the Red Ensign with the new shield was introduced in 1922, and this flag was used until the adoption of the National Flag of Canada in 1965.
Canadian Red Ensign 1922

Canadian Red Ensign 1922

Blazon

Canadian Red Ensign 1922: Gules in the canton the Royal Union Flag, in the fly the shield of Arms used by the Dominion of Canada;

Symbolism

The Canadian Red Ensign is a flag that was authorized in 1892 to be flown on Canadian vessels. Originally, it contained a shield of the arms of the four provinces that formed Canada in 1867. Even before 1892, versions of this flag were used that had the shield augmented by quarters representing new provinces once they had joined Confederation. Following the proclamation of the Arms of Canada, an official version of the Red Ensign with the new shield was introduced in 1922, and this flag was used until the adoption of the National Flag of Canada in 1965.
Canadian Red Ensign 1957

Canadian Red Ensign 1957

Blazon

Canadian Red Ensign 1957: Gules in the canton the Royal Union Flag, in the fly the shield of Arms used by the Dominion of Canada;

Symbolism

The Canadian Red Ensign is a flag that was authorized in 1892 to be flown on Canadian vessels. Originally, it contained a shield of the arms of the four provinces that formed Canada in 1867. Even before 1892, versions of this flag were used that had the shield augmented by quarters representing new provinces once they had joined Confederation. Following the proclamation of the Arms of Canada, an official version of the Red Ensign with the new shield was introduced in 1922, and this flag was used until the adoption of the National Flag of Canada in 1965.
 

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on October 6, 2007 in Volume 141, page 2826 of the Canada Gazette.

Letters patent registering the Canadian Red Ensign

Additional Information

Creator(s)

Not applicable

Painter

David Farrar

Calligrapher

Not applicable

Recipient Type

Heritage Emblem
National (General)