Canadian Red Ensign

The Canadian Red Ensign was intermittently from 1868 to 1965, the official, but never confirmed by Parliament Flag of Canada. It consists of the classic Red Ensign with a coat of arms of Canada in the middle of the right half.

History

The flag goes back to the Red Ensign of the United Kingdom and was used about 1868 on an informal basis. From 1892 onwards she was initially merchant flag, and until 1904 it replaced the Union Flag as an official flag in front of Parliament in Ottawa. In 1921 she was slightly modified, since which had also been changed in their coat of arms contained in Canada. In 1924, she was then placed in front of all Canadian public buildings abroad and in 1945 it replaced again the Union Flag in front of the Parliament and all other public facilities in and outside Canada.

On December 15, 1965, the Red Ensign was replaced by the new flag of Canada, as the Canadian population, in particular the French Canadians wanted a larger separation from the British Empire.

The Royal Canadian Navy used a similar Blue Ensign with the coat of arms of Canada.

Other Canadian Red Ensign

Today, two provinces of Canada Red Ensign as the official flag. In Ontario and Manitoba Conservative parties were able to prevail and get in their provinces as an official flag after switching to the new Canadian flag, the Red Ensign. These flags are each the coat of arms of the provinces instead of the Canadian coat of arms is displayed.

The Canadian Red Ensign today

Today the Canadian Red Ensign is officially used only in museums and memorials. Traditionalists, monarchists and supporters of the British Empire they use today to show their opposition to the government. In addition, there were lately some performances of Canadian neo-Nazis with this flag.