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The flag of Quebec, called the Fleurdelisé (French for 'lily-flowered'), represents the Canadian province of Quebec. It consists of a white cross on a blue background, with four white fleurs-de-lis.
In 1946 the provincial legislature sanctioned the concept of a distinctive Quebec flag, and Premier Maurice Duplessis issued an order in council on January 21, 1948, that approved the flag now in use.
Adopted by the Government of Québec in 1948, the Québec flag pays tribute to the French roots of much of the province’s population. In Québec it’s called the fleurdelisé, meaning “with the fleur-de-lis.” Let’s take a look at its history, symbols, and how it came to be under the French Regime and British Regime.
18 sie 2020 · Quebec’s flag combines three main design elements: the fleurs-de-lis, the white cross, and the color blue. All three elements carry their own historical origins. Fleurs-de-lis were displayed in the region that is now modern-day France from as early as the 12th century.
1952. Canadian Red Ensign replaced by current flag, the arms, as revised in 1939, on a large white disc on a blue flag. In the 1868 arms the top panel appears to be derived from the Banner of France but with the colours of the fleur-de-lis and their background transposed.
The blue flag (Iris versicolor) is the floral emblem of Quebec, as per An Act respecting the flag and emblems of Québec, which came into force on November 5, 1999. An indigenous spring flower, the blue flag grows on over half of Quebec's territory, from the St. Lawrence Valley to the shores of James Bay.
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