Banners on Confederation Boulevard
Each year, Canadian Heritage flies over 500 banners along Confederation Boulevard, the Capital’s ceremonial route in downtown Ottawa and Gatineau. The banners highlight Canada’s provinces and territories as well as anniversaries of significance.
Provincial and territorial banners in Canada’s Capital Region
Sequences of colourful, provincial and territorial banners offer a novel portrayal of the provinces and territories that make up our Confederation. These banners incorporate representative details and imagery of each province and territory, along with recognition of Canada’s Capital Region. The display of these banners changes yearly, and features themes such as floral and animal emblems or provincial and territorial landscapes.
Discover the 2025 provincial and territorial banners
Inspired by the bold, impressionist style of Canadian landscape painters, this series of banners celebrate the official birds of the provinces and territories. A combination of contemporary graphic design techniques was used to capture the character of each bird against the diversity of Canada’s rugged wilderness. You might also notice hints of the official trees found across this great land.
Commemorative banners
Each year, in collaboration with partners, Canadian Heritage develops special commemorative banners to be installed on Confederation Boulevard. These banners highlight:
- significant milestones in Canadian history
- Canadian culture
- important Canadian figures
Discover the 2025 commemorative banners
The Supreme Court of Canada
This year, The Supreme Court of Canada, the world’s only bilingual and bijural apex court, commemorates its 150th anniversary. The banner design reflects the Court’s fundamental principles of openness, transparency, and judicial independence as symbolized in its architecture.
The Canadian Corps of Commissionaires
In 2025, the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires celebrates its 100th anniversary of service to Canadians, safeguarding people, property and information. Banners showcase figures representing past and present personnel set against a historical photo backdrop of Commissionaires from 1942.
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