Flag of Ontario

Ontario
UseCivil and state flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Reverse side is mirror image of obverse side Vertical hoist method of flag is unknown
Proportion1:2
AdoptedApril 14, 1965 (1965-04-14)[1]
DesignA red field with the flag of the Royal Union Flag in the canton defaced with the shield of the Ontario coat of arms.

The flag of Ontario was adopted on 4 April, 1965. It is a defaced Red Ensign, with the Royal Union Flag in the canton and the Ontario shield of arms in the fly.

The flag of Ontario came from (or was derived) from the Canadian Red Ensign that was used as a civil ensign and the flag of Canada from the late 19th century to 1965. When the new Canadian Flag replaced the old in 1965, Ontario changed the Canadian arms on the former national flag to the Ontario arms.[2] May 21 is Ontario Flag Day.

References

  1. ↑ Smith, Whitney (January 26, 2001). "Flag of Ontario". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  2. ↑ Fraser, Alistair B. "Chapter IX: The Rise of Provincial Flags". The Flags of Canada. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
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