Flag of Ontario
E451995
The Flag of Ontario is a Canadian provincial flag featuring a Red Ensign defaced with the province’s coat of arms, symbolizing Ontario’s British heritage and provincial identity.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flag of Canada
ⓘ
provincial flag ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Legislative Assembly of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1965-05-21 ⓘ |
| cantonDesign | Union Jack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Flags of provinces of Canada
ⓘ
Red Ensigns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chargedWith | coat of arms of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsFeatures |
St George’s Cross in chief
ⓘ
green shield with a golden maple leaf sprig ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| designApprovedBy | Queen Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedBy | John Robarts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designerOccupation | Premier of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designType | British Red Ensign defaced with provincial arms ⓘ |
| designYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| ensignType | Red Ensign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldColor | red ⓘ |
| firstHoistedIn | Toronto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstHoistedYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| flagType |
civil flag
ⓘ
state flag ⓘ |
| flyCharge | Ontario shield of arms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicScope | Province of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Canadian Red Ensign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialDescription |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Ontario provincial statute ⓘ |
| mapleLeafColor | gold ⓘ |
| primarySymbol | Ontario shield of arms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proportion | 1:2 ⓘ |
| reasonForAdoption | response to adoption of the Maple Leaf flag of Canada ⓘ |
| shieldFieldColor | green ⓘ |
| sideRatio | 1:2 ⓘ |
| similarTo | Flag of Manitoba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | official provincial flag ⓘ |
| subnationalEntity | Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Ontario’s British heritage
ⓘ
Ontario’s provincial identity ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Government of Ontario
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
provincial institutions of Ontario ⓘ residents of Ontario ⓘ |
| usesBritishSymbolism | true ⓘ |
| usesDesign | Red Ensign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesUnionJackInCanton | true ⓘ |
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