Canadian flags of the Royal Family
Canada is the first realm country to create personal flags for members of the Royal Family other than the flag of the Head of State.
The flag designs are developed by the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
The Sovereign’s personal representative to Canada, the governor general, and to the provinces, the lieutenant governors, each have a flag. Learn more about the Governor General’s personal flag and the Lieutenant Governors’ and territorial commissioners' flags in Canada.
On this page
- The King’s Personal Canadian flag
- The Prince of Wales’ Personal Canadian flag
- The Duke of York’s Personal Canadian flag
- The Duke of Edinburgh’s Personal Canadian flag
- The Princess Royal’s Personal Canadian flag
- Past Personal Canadian flags of the Royal Family
- Precedence
The King’s Personal Canadian flag
The King's Personal Canadian flag is displayed to mark his presence. If more than one member of the Royal Family is present, only the standard of the member of the Royal Family taking precedence shall be flown.
The Canadian Heraldic Authority is working on the creation of a new Personal Canadian flag for His Majesty King Charles III, as he previously used the flag associated with his last role as Prince of Wales. The flag will be designed and approved in due course.
The Prince of Wales’ Personal Canadian flag
The Personal Canadian flag of The Prince of Wales for use in Canada
The Personal Canadian flag of The Prince of Wales bears a blue roundel within a wreath of golden maple leaves for Canada. The centre features the badge commonly known as The Prince of Wales’ feathers used by the heir apparent to the reigning monarch. Near the top of the flag is the traditional heraldic mark of an eldest male child, the three-point white label.
The Duke of York’s Personal Canadian flag
The Personal Canadian flag of The Duke of York for use in Canada
The Personal Canadian flag of The Duke of York bears a blue roundel within a wreath of golden maple leaves for Canada. The centre features his Cypher, composed of the letter "A" with a coronet above it indicating that he is a child of the Sovereign. Near the top of the flag is the personal three-point white label charged with a blue anchor, taken from his coat of arms.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Personal Canadian flag
The Personal Canadian flag of The Duke of Edinburgh for use in Canada
The Personal Canadian flag of The Duke of Edinburgh bears a blue roundel within a wreath of golden maple leaves for Canada. The centre features his Cypher, composed of the letter "E" with a coronet above it indicating that he is a child of the Sovereign. Near the top of the flag is the personal three-point white label charged with a Tudor rose, taken from his coat of arms.
The Princess Royal’s Personal Canadian flag
The Personal Canadian flag of The Princess Royal for use in Canada
The Personal Canadian flag of The Princess Royal bears a blue roundel within a wreath of golden maple leaves for Canada. The centre features her Cypher, composed of the letter "A" with a coronet above it that indicates that she is a child of the Sovereign. Near the top of the flag is the personal three-point white label charged with a red heart and 2 red crosses, taken from her coat of arms.
Past Personal Canadian flags of the Royal Family
The following flags are not in use anymore.
Queen Elizabeth II’s Personal Canadian flag
The Personal Canadian flag of Queen Elizabeth II for use in Canada
The Duke of Cambridge’s Personal Canadian flag
The Personal Canadian flag of The Duke of Cambridge for use in Canada
Precedence
Note that where the Governor General is in attendance, their personal flag will fly as they are the representative of The King in Canada.
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