Flag of the Senate of Canada
Flag of the Senate of Canada
Blazon
Gules the shield of the Arms of Her Majesty The Queen in Right of Canada surmounting the Mace of the Senate palewise, in the canton the National Flag of Canada proper fimbriated Or;
Symbolism
The facing of the flag is coloured red as the traditional colour used in the Senate chamber. The mace, created in 1849, is a symbol of authority in the Senate, and the shield of the Royal Arms of Canada represents the Sovereign of Canada, in whose name the Senate conducts its deliberations. The National Flag of Canada identifies this as a Canadian institution.
