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; 59 years ago (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 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 was derived from the Canadian Red Ensign, which was used as a civil ensign and as a de facto flag of Canada from the late 19th century to 1965. It was adopted in a period when many Canadian provinces adopted their own flags.[2] May 21 is Ontario Flag Day.

  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 18 April 2022.