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Ontario. Here, in our province, there is a rich heritage of tradition and historic background which we do well to recognize". Robarts, a tireless proponent of national unity, sought to use the Red Ensign design to reconcile the majority of
Ontarians who opposed the new national flag. The Red Ensign design didn't take anything away from proponents of the Maple Leaf flag, and gave something to those who supported the traditional flag.
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358:(NAVA) placed the Ontario provincial flag 43rd in design quality out of the 72 Canadian provincial, U.S. state, and U.S. territory flags ranked. The design of any flag, however, is entirely subjective and not easily compared according to some scholars such as Graham Bartram, chief vexillologist at the
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The incorporation of traditional or historical symbols is often an important element in flag design. Bruce
Patterson notes the continued significance of the Red Ensign within the context of Canadian flag design, "while not disparaging the current National Flag...the Red Ensign is worth considering as
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national flag of Canada from 1867 to 1965. The flag is a red field with the Royal Union Flag in the canton and the
Ontario shield of arms in the fly. The coat of arms of Ontario had been previously granted by Royal Warrant of Queen Victoria in 1868. It features a green field with three gold maple
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Robarts felt the Ensign was an important symbol that reflected
Ontario's heritage and the sacrifices made by Canadian troops under the Red Ensign. Premier Robarts stated "without conflict with the flag of Canada there is an honored place within our provincial boundaries for a provincial flag for
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The following date was when the flag was first flown. The flag was later adopted by the
Francophone Assembly of Ontario in 1977, and was named as the official flag of the Franco-Ontarian community by provincial legislation in 2001. In 2020, the provincial legislation was amended, naming the
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Professor Mano
Majumdar launched a petition to redesign the flag, stating that "the best flags are distinct and inclusive. Ontario's is neither" and calling for "the Ontario legislature to replace the provincial flag with a more distinct and inclusive flag, chosen by democratic means."
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or the Red Ensign as the national flag. Another poll, in August 1964, indicated that less than 40% of
Ontarians approved of the new flag. Many felt, however, that changing the national flag was a worthwhile concession towards bringing Quebec more closely into Confederation.
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The specifications of the flag are 1:2. The shade of red in the flag is specified as "British
Admiralty Colour Code No. T1144 for nylon worsted bunting and No. T818A for other bunting." The shield of the coat of arms is "centred in the half farthest from the staff".
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supported the adoption of the flag stating "the Red Ensign was quite properly rejected as a flag for Canada because it was not an acceptable symbol of the nation as a whole. But it is much more suitable as a flag for
Ontario". A 2001, a survey conducted by the
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as an example, that the Union Jack is not exclusive to any ethnic group and represents
Ontarians of all backgrounds. It further suggested that the Union Jack could also symbolise the attaining of freedom for an estimated 30-40,000 escaped slaves reaching
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encouraging pride in the flag as it was "a symbol of success." It was emblematic of the origin of Ontario's most successful institutions of British inheritance: parliamentary democracy, law and freedom. The editorial argued, using the flags of
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259:. The preceding national flag debate was very divisive and the change of flag was unpopular with many Canadians. A Gallup poll of April 1963 indicated that a majority of Canadians outside of Quebec preferred to retain either the
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flag of Canada from the late 19th century to 1965. It was adopted in a period when many Canadian provinces adopted their own flags. May 21 is Ontario Flag Day.
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decried it 'a flag of revenge' against the new national flag) voted to adopt the flag on the initial reading, and it was subsequently passed by the
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a part of our history, and after fifty years an acknowledgement of this is certainly not a threat to the position of the National Flag."
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on March 17, 1965. It went in effect on May 21, 1965. The
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The petition also spurred support for the flag with one
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in the online Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges
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Former standard of the lieutenant governor of Ontario
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612:"Chapter IX: The Rise of Provincial Flags"
868:North American Vexillological Association
664:"Canadian Gallup Poll, August 1964, #308"
356:North American Vexillological Association
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989:"Is it time for a new flag for Ontario?"
638:"Canadian Gallup Poll, April 1963, #302"
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864:"2001 State/Provincial Flag Survey"
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1019:Hepburn, Bob (November 14, 2018).
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829:Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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713:"Take flag to Parliament now".
386:. Most recently, in July 2021,
244:halls, and many private homes.
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2001:British Indian Ocean Territory
987:Paikin, Steve (May 20, 2015).
870:. 10 June 2001. Archived from
480:lieutenant governor of Ontario
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3262:Provincial symbols of Ontario
734:. Dundurn. pp. 275β317.
388:University of Western Ontario
326:On May 13, 2015, the Liberal
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825:"Ontario Flag Day Act, 2015"
309:Ontario New Democratic Party
2519:Newfoundland & Labrador
1989:British Antarctic Territory
852:. 10 March 1965. p. 6.
769:. 10 March 1965. p. 3.
253:long and acrimonious debate
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690:The Other Quiet Revolution
2531:St. Pierre & Miquelon
2472:List of New Zealand flags
2345:Somerset County, Maryland
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1240:Newfoundland and Labrador
1131:Flags of Canada - Ontario
780:Patterson, Bruce (2016).
717:. 16 May 1964. p. 6.
688:Igartua, JosΓ© E. (2006).
193:The flag of Ontario is a
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2855:British Windward Islands
2462:List of Australian flags
2163:administrative divisions
2109:Turks and Caicos Islands
1576:Leader of the Opposition
728:Rohmer, Richard (2004).
2812:British Leeward Islands
1143:from Flags of the World
806:. Government of Ontario
589:Encyclopædia Britannica
311:. All MPPs except two (
120:with the shield of the
3091:Rhodesia and Nyasaland
2442:Taunton, Massachusetts
2412:Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2013:British Virgin Islands
1097:"Underground Railroad"
850:The Toronto Daily Star
848:"A flag for Ontario".
539:List of Canadian flags
420:Other flags of Ontario
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155:Ontario shield of arms
97:; 59 years ago
2467:List of British flags
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1245:Northwest Territories
804:"Emblems and Symbols"
765:"Robarts' new flag".
410:British North America
305:Ontario Liberal Party
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242:Royal Canadian Legion
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2432:New Castle, Delaware
1402:Lieutenant Governors
1265:Prince Edward Island
941:10.5840/raven2016233
874:on February 23, 2015
610:Fraser, Alistair B.
582:(January 26, 2001).
454:Franco-Ontarian flag
414:Underground Railroad
317:Legislative Assembly
122:Ontario coat of arms
3181:Straits Settlements
2357:Westmoreland County
1544:Lieutenant Governor
662:Gallup Canada Inc.
636:Gallup Canada Inc.
616:The Flags of Canada
384:Old Stock Canadians
297:Canadian Red Ensign
249:Canadian Parliament
234:Canadian Red Ensign
163:Canadian Red Ensign
95:April 14, 1965
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2827:British Somaliland
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767:Toronto Daily Star
374:Redesign proposals
351:Toronto Daily Star
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