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Fransaskois Flag

Regina, Saskatchewan
Registration of a Flag
August 15, 2018
Vol. VII, p. 101

Fransaskois Flag
Fransaskois Flag Fransaskois Flag

Fransaskois Flag

Blazon

Or a cross enhanced throughout Vert, its vertical beam to the hoist, in the fly a fleur-de-lis Gules its traverse Vert;

Symbolism

The yellow symbolizes wheat fields and, by extension, the farming activities that characterized the first Francophone settlements in Saskatchewan, while the green refers to the boreal forest. The cross alludes to the role that the Catholic Church and missionary colonizers played in settling the province. The fleur-de-lis represents the Francophonie and the French fact, with the colour red symbolizing courage and the fight for the language, culture and rights of the Fransaskois. This symbolism is based on a variety of publicly-available sources.

Background

Canada Gazette Information

The announcement of the letters patent was made on March 23, 2019 in Volume 153, page 1079 of the Canada Gazette.
Letters patent registering the Fransaskois Flag Letters patent registering the Fransaskois Flag

Additional Information