MARCH 15, 2026 — A grassroots movement led by a retired Royal Canadian Air Force pilot is seeking to establish Canada’s first official flag dedicated to the nation’s 460,000 military veterans, says Barrie 360. Kent Smerdon, a Barrie-based veteran with a 31-year aviation career spanning the military and commercial sectors, designed the “Canadian Military Veterans…
MARCH 15, 2026 — In British Columbia, the Dawson Creek City Council voted 5-2 last Monday to officially adopt a city flag design originally granted by the Canadian Heraldic Authority nearly 18 years ago, reports the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The decision resolves a long-standing administrative discrepancy where the city continued to fly an uncodified flag…
DECEMBER 6, 2025 — In Canada, the Town of Coalhurst, Alberta, marked its ongoing thirtieth-anniversary celebrations with the official raising of a new flag, according to the Lethbridge Herald, coinciding with a comprehensive rebranding initiative that launched in the summer. The flag-raising ceremony, held on Tuesday, provided students from Coalhurst Elementary School with a hands-on…
NOVEMBER 27, 2025 — In British Columbia, the Dawson Creek city council recently engaged in a debate over the municipality’s official vexillological symbols after a staff report indicated the current city flag had never been formally codified, says Energetic City. The discussion during the November 24 regular council meeting focused on a proposal for a…
NOVEMBER 15, 2025 — Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) has unveiled a newly redesigned university flag, according to a press release by the university, reinterpreting an older flag that has represented the institution for more than half a century. The flag, first raised on November 7 in the Kerr Hall quad, aligns with the university’s broader…
AUGUST 9, 2025 — Nearly 50 years after its introduction, the official flag of St. Thomas, Ontario, may soon get a new look, according to St. Thomas Today. The City of St. Thomas has launched a public survey seeking residents’ input on whether the flag, first adopted in 1976, still reflects the community’s identity or…
MARCH 23, 2025 — Belle-Baie will soon unveil its official municipal flag this summer, says L’Acadie Nouvelle. The flag’s creation marks a significant milestone for the New Brunswick town, which has been refining the project in recent months. “I think people will be proud of their flag, which represents the diversity of our region. It…
FEBRUARY 15, 2025 — Canada’s national flag turns 60 on February 15, with celebrations taking place across the country, including a special light display on Parliament Hill and a new art exhibit in the Senate of Canada Building. The National Flag of Canada Day was first declared in 1996 to commemorate the flag’s official adoption…
FEBRUARY 11, 2025 — Canada’s five living former prime ministers have issued a joint statement calling on Canadians to display national unity on Flag Day, responding to what they describe as “threats and insults” from U.S. President Donald Trump, according to the Globe and Mail. The appeal comes as Canada prepares to mark the 60th…
JANUARY 21, 2025 — Quebec commemorates the 77th anniversary of its official flag, the Fleurdelisé, reports Le Journal de Montréal. On January 21, 1948, the Fleurdelisé was hoisted atop the central tower of the Parliament building, marking its official adoption as Quebec’s national flag. The government also acknowledged the significance of the day, urging Quebecers…