The Flag of Montreal was first displayed in May 1939, and is based on the city's coat of arms. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The first Coat of arms of Montreal was created by Jacques Viger, the city's first mayor The flag's proportions are 1:2.
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Symbolism
The red heraldic cross represents the "Christian motives and principles which governed the founders of the city," according to the city's official web site. Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms. Some claim it is St George's Cross, used to commemorate a visit to Montreal by King George VI. The St George's Cross (or the Cross of St George is a centred red cross on a white background
The four floral emblems represent the four main European ethnic groups that initially settled the city. Clockwise from top left, they are:
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The fleur de lys, of the Royal House of Bourbon, representing the French. The fleur-de-lys (or fleur-de-lis, plural fleurs-de-lis ˌfləː(rdəˈliː (ˌfləː(rdəˈlɪs in Quebec) translated from French as "lily The House of Bourbon is an important European Royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty. Legal residents and citizens To be French according to the first article of the Constitution is to be a citizen of France regardless of one's origin race or religion ( (The original coat of arms on which the flag is modeled had a French-Canadian beaver in place of the lily. Beavers are two primarily nocturnal semi-aquatic species of Rodent, one native to North America and one to Europe [1][2]) |
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Lancastrian rose, representing the English |
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A shamrock, representing the Irish. The shamrock, a symbol of Ireland and a registered trademark of the Republic of Ireland, is a three-leafed old white Clover, sometimes of The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate |
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A thistle, representing the Scottish. This article is about the plant for other uses see Thistle (disambiguation. The Scots people ( Scots Gaelic: Albannaich) are a Nation and an Ethnic group indigenous to Scotland. |
Notes
- ^ "What do the symbols on Montréal's coat of arms mean?", Centre d'histoire de Montréal, Ville de Montréal, retrieved May 23, 2008
- ^ "Montreal coat of arms", engraving by John Henry Walker, McCord Museum, retrieved May 23, 2008
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