Queen's Harbourmaster

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Ottawa, Ontario
Approval of a Flag
December 1, 1999
Vol. IV, p. 20

Flag of the Queen's Harbourmaster
Flag of the Queen's Harbourmaster
 
Flag of the Queen's Harbourmaster

Flag of the Queen's Harbourmaster

Blazon

Argent thereon the national flag of Canada the maple leaf charged with a plate thereon the Royal Crown proper inscribed above with Q.H.M. and below C.P.S.M. in letters Sable;

Symbolism

The flag shown here was chosen with 14 other flags to be included on a heritage poster showing a selection of military flags of Canada. It is either still in use, or is a historical flag in the sense that it was in use in what is now Canada. These 15 fifteen flags, selected from among dozens of others, do not have a written symbolism.

 

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on November 3, 2001 in Volume 135, page 4056 of the Canada Gazette.

Approval of the Flag of the Queen's Harbourmaster

Additional Information

Creator(s)

Original concept of the Unit, assisted by Charles Maier, Athabaska Herald, and the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.

Painter

Robert Grey

Calligrapher

Suzzann Wright

Recipient Type

Military Institution