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Proposed Flag for Canada: the Canadian Art / Weekend Magazine, 1963

Ottawa, Ontario
Confirmation of the blazon of a Flag
March 20, 2008
Vol. V, p. 255

Proposed flag for Canada selected by the Canadian Art / Weekend Magazine, 1963
Proposed flag for Canada selected by the Canadian Art / Weekend Magazine, 1963 Proposed flag for Canada selected by the Canadian Art / Weekend Magazine, 1963

Proposed flag for Canada selected by the Canadian Art / Weekend Magazine, 1963

Blazon

Argent a roundel per pale Gules and Azure;

Symbolism

The flag shown here was chosen with 14 other flags to be included on a heritage poster showing a selection of proposed flags for Canada prior to 1965. These 15 proposed flags, selected from among hundreds of other proposals for their variety of colours and concepts, do not have symbolism that has been formally recorded.

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 Proposed Flag: Canadian Art / Weekend Magazine, 1963 Letters patent confirming the blazon of the Proposed Flag: Canadian Art / Weekend Magazine, 1963 Letters patent confirming the blazon of the proposed flag for Canada by the Canadian Art / Weekend Magazine, 1963 Letters patent confirming the blazon of the proposed flag for Canada by the Canadian Art / Weekend Magazine, 1963

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