Quebec Flag

The Quebec became the province of Canada in the 18th century, while the flag adoption occurred in 19th century. There is always a big difference between creation of the Canada’s province and the flag adoption. Like all other provincial flags of Canada, the province of Quebec flag was also adopted after a century, round about 90 years was spend for the flag adoption. As the Quebec became a part of the Canada’s confederation on 1st July 1867 and emerged as a province of the Canada. While the flag of Quebec was approved by the officials of Quebec on 21st Jan 1948 and on the parliament building of Quebec City it was flown under Maurice Duplessis rule. The act regarding the flag and emblem of Quebec states that the Quebec flag has superiority over any other flag or emblem in any case.

There are some interesting facts about the name of the province of Quebec. The name of the Quebec is taken from an Algonquin terminology. The meaning of the Quebec is narrow passage. The name of the province is selected and inspired from the river of St. Lawrence that flows near the Quebec province. But the interesting fact is the point or place of the Quebec province where the river touches, that point is very narrow. So that was the reason of choosing the name of the province relating to this fact of the river. The name Quebec was given to the province in 1763 by the British officials because Quebec was a new ruled colony of the Great Britain. The official motto of the Quebec province is Je Me Souviens, and the meaning of this motto is I remember.

The Quebec provincial flag description is very simple because of absence of any complicated emblem on the flag. The Quebec flag is made with the general flag proportion that is 2:3. The background of the Quebec’s flag is painted with blue color. A cross is drawn on the Quebec flags that run from the one end to the other end and touches all four sides of the flag. Color of the cross is white and it is not any narrow strips, its two thick vertical and horizontal strips making a cross. If someone give a thorough look to the flag then it is visible that these two strips or a cross divide the flag into four quarters, and in each quarter of the Quebec flag the fleur de lys is drawn. It is also named as fleur de lis. The color of these fleur de lis is white. The Quebec flag is also known by the name of fleur de lis flag. The white color cross on the flag of Quebec is inspired or taken from the old French flags of royals. It is a common thinking by most of the people that the fleur de lis is taken from the flags or banners of French kings, as they used golden color fleur di Lys on there banners, but this believes is totally wrong. Firstly the color of the fleur de lis is not golden, its white and it totally symbolizes the purity and harmony that actually belongs to the Virgin Mary.

The Quebec flags can be seen every where in the country in abundance, especially at the official event of the Quebec or at some sports festival. Picture of Quebec flag of fine quality with high resolution is available on internet for free download for the purpose of printing. Moreover other animated picture of Quebec merchandise can also be found in variety on internet in different sizes.