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Canadian Naval Jack and Maritime Command Flag

Ottawa, Ontario
Confirmation of the blazon of a Flag
March 20, 2008
Vol. V, p. 242

Canadian Naval Jack and Maritime Command Flag
Canadian Naval Jack and Maritime Command Flag

Canadian Naval Jack and Maritime Command Flag

Blazon

Argent in the fly the central device of the Maritime Command badge ensigned by a naval coronet Azure, a canton of the National Flag of Canada;

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 22, 2008 in Volume 142, page 2986 of the Canada Gazette.
Letters patent confirming the blazon of the Canadian Naval Jack and Maritime Command Flag Letters patent confirming the blazon of the Canadian Naval Jack and Maritime Command Flag

Additional Information

Creator(s)

Not applicable

Painter

Robert Grey

Calligrapher

Shirley Mangione

Recipient Type

Military Institution

Notes

The recipient's emblems were subsequently recorded in the name of Canadian Naval Ensign in the Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada, Volume 6, page 238, 20 June 2013.