Flag of the Governor General of Canada
The flag of the Governor General of Canada was introduced in 1981. Depicting the crest of the Canadian national coat of arms on a blue background a crowned golden lion standing on a red- white Helmwulst and holding a yellow edged, red sugar maple leaf in the right front paw. The aspect ratio is 3:2 to 2:1 to land and water.
Use
The governor-general flag takes precedence over the national flag. In contrast, it is in the protocol-related ranking behind the Royal Standard of the monarch and behind the flags of the Vice- Governors of the provinces in their residences or if the Governor-General, in an official act of a Lieutenant-Governor as a guest.
Is hoisted the flag. Among the residences of the Governor General, Rideau Hall in Ottawa and the Citadelle in Quebec City In addition, it is raised in all other buildings, which are attended by the Governor General in an official capacity and is attached to the company car. During visits abroad remained the more familiar national flag is used.
Former flags of the Governor General
The first flag of the Governor General was introduced in 1901 and was based on similar flags in the British Empire: A Union Flag with the crowned and surrounded by a laurel wreath Canadian national coat of arms in the middle. The design was adapted in 1921 as the state emblem was given its present appearance. 1931 under an amendment to the flag to visually highlight the consequences of the Balfour Declaration (1926 ): The Governor-General was now representative of the monarch of the Canadian Dominion and not as before representatives of the British monarch in Canada. This shift in meaning was highlighted even more with the introduction of today's flag on 23 February 1981.
Governor General Roméo LeBlanc had to make a change, which came into force on 16 April 1999. LeBlanc held the lion for the " rude " because it sticks its tongue out visitors and stretches out its claws. His successor Adrienne Clarkson did not accept the change and used the pre-existing flag.