Royal standards of Canada

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The Sovereign's Flag for Canada (also known as the royal standard and the banner of arms) flying at Government House in Halifax, Nova Scotia, following King Charles III's coronation

The royal standards of Canada are a set of personal flags used by members of the Canadian royal family to denote the presence of the bearer within any vehicle, building, or area within Canada or when representing Canada abroad. All are based on a banner of the coat of arms of Canada, which are the arms of the Canadian monarch.

The Canadian monarch's standard consists simply of the coat of arms in flag form. The standards belonging to Prince William, Prince of Wales; Princess Anne, Princess Royal; Prince Andrew, Duke of York; and Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, are differentiated by heraldic labels and roundels with personal identifiers within. One flag, with an ermine border, is for use by the remaining members of the royal family.

The first standard was created for Queen Elizabeth II in 1962. The current flag for the Canadian monarch was unveiled on 6 May 2023, the day of King Charles III's coronation. The flags are part of a larger collection of Canadian royal symbols.^[1]

^ Franco, Guida (2006). Canadian Almanac & Directory 2006. Toronto. p. 3. ISBN 978-1-895021-90-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[1] Franco, Guida (2006). Canadian Almanac & Directory 2006. Toronto. p. 3. ISBN 978-1-895021-90-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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