Canada’s provincial and territorial flags

Newfoundland and Labrador

Christopher Pratt’s 1980 design: a trident and an arrow in blue, red and gold on white.

Nova Scotia

Scotland’s saltire with the colours swapped, and the royal lion of Scotland: Nova Scotia is “New Scotland”.

New Brunswick

A gold lion over an old galley on the waves.

Prince Edward Island

The English lion over a great oak and three saplings, for the island’s three counties.

Quebec

The Fleurdelisé: a white cross and four fleurs-de-lis on blue, adopted in 1948.

Ontario

The Red Ensign, with Ontario’s shield in the fly.

Manitoba

The Red Ensign, with Manitoba’s bison shield.

Saskatchewan

Green over gold, for forest and wheat, with a western red lily.

Alberta

The provincial shield on ultramarine blue: mountains, foothills, prairie and wheat.

British Columbia

The Union Jack over a setting sun and the Pacific’s waves.

Yukon

Green, white and blue, for forests, snow and water, with the territory’s arms over fireweed.

Northwest Territories

Canada’s layout in blue and white, for lakes and snow, with the territory’s shield.

Nunavut

A red inuksuk, the Inuit stone marker, and the blue North Star.