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image by Blas Delgado and Miles Li, 23 July 2023See also:
Flag approved by the CHA on October 20, 2022. This appears to be an assistant
commissioner's flag.
https://www.gg.ca/en/heraldry/public-register/project/3473
Flag of
the Canadian Coast Guard
Blazon
A swallow-tailed pennant per pale Argent
and Azure, in hoist two maple leaves in pale Gules.
Symbolism
The swallow-tailed shape is a version of the
Commissioner's rectangular flag. The red maple leaves on white and the blue
section are elements found in other flags of the Canadian Coast Guard.
Dave Fowler, 19 July 2023
The forerunner of the Canadian Coast Guard was the Canadian Marine Service,
whose 'personal flags' were illustrated in Flags of All Nations Volume 2
[hms58]. These flags have remained in use by the Canadian Coast Guard since its
establishment in 1962, and formed the basic template of the Canadian Coast Guard
Jack. Then the shape of the maple leaves on these flags were altered to match
that on the Canadian National Flag adopted in 1965.
These and several
other flags were formally granted to the Canadian Coast Guard by the Canadian
Heraldic Authority on June 15, 1992 (Vol. II, p. 175), and the announcement of
the letters patent was made on July 25, 1992 in Volume 126, page 2304 of the
Canada Gazette (https://www.gg.ca/en/heraldry/public-register/project/1590).
Several more flags were likewise granted to the Canadian Coast Guard on later
dates.
Miles Li, 23 July 2023
image by Blas Delgado and Miles Li, 23 July 2023
These flags came into force in 1962 at the same time as the Canadian
Coast Guard (CCG) Crest. Blue ensigns have been flown on CCG
Vessels between 1870 and 1965 with the different official shields, then the
red and white maple leaf flag.
Bernard Collin, 03 December, 1999
The ratio is 1:2. It is a
vertically divided flag into white and blue having ratio est. 2:1. Upon the
white field is a red maple leaf. Upon the blue side are
two golden fish,
probably dolphins.
Source: [Pedersen 1979a];
p.240
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 March 2009
At the back of the Fleet orders for the use of flags on Canadian Coast Guard vessels are two charts dealing with the sizes of the flags and jacks, abstracted below:
Ship's Length less than 75 feet (22.6 m) 3 national flags, size: 1 foot 6 inches by 3 feet 2 national flags size: 2 feet 3 inches by 4 feet 6 inches 2 jacks, size: 1 foot 6 inches by 3 feet
> 75 feet and < 150 feet (45m) 4 national flags size: 2 feet 3 inches by 4 feet 6 inches 2 national flags, size: 3 feet by 6 feet 2 jacks, size: 2 feet 3 inches by 4 feet six inches
> 150 feet 4 national flags, size: 3 feet by 6 feet 2 national flags,
size: 4 feet, 6 inches by 9 feet 2 jacks, size: 3 feet by 6 feet
Phil Nelson 23 December 1999, from Fleet orders provided by Bernard
Collin
The personal Flag of a Head of State is to be hoisted and worn continuously at the main masthead, or equivalent position, whenever any of the following personages are aboard:
At night, the Flag(s) of Head of State may be illuminated.
Flags of Head of State are never put at half-mast.
The hours that are related to hoisting, shifting or striking a Flag of a Head of State are to be recorded in the ship's log.
On the flags of the provinces, it is noted that they are worn on the port yardarm or equivalent position on a provincial holiday if the ship is based in that province and actually in the waters of the province at the time; when the Lieutenant-Governor of the province is aboard provided that the ship is based in the province; and when the Premier of member of the Executive Council of the province in which the ship is situation is aboard.
The Canadian flag on the CCG
vessels are half-masted for official mourning when authorized by the
Commissioner of the CCG and in the presence of any warship or government ship
having their colors half-masted. When a member of the ship's complement has
died in service aboard, the directive states the flag may be half-masted to
mark the mourning and when a funeral service is conducted aboard the vessel.
Half-masting is defined as being hauled up and lowered to a position about 2/3
of the hoist.
Phil Nelson 23 December 1999, from Fleet orders provided by Bernard
Collin
![[Coast Guard Crest]](../images/c/ca~cg).gif)
image by Bernard Collin
Flag
![[Canadian Hydorgraphic Services Crest]](../images/c/ca~cghs.jpg)
contributed by Jan Mertens 2 October 2005
Source: Boatnerd
Crest
![[Canadian Hydorgraphic Services Crest]](../images/c/ca~cghs).jpg)
image by Bernard Collin
![[Marine Rescue Auxiliary ensign]](../images/c/ca~mrx.gif)
1:2
image by Blas Delgado and Miles Li, 24 July 2023
https://www.gg.ca/en/heraldry/public-register/project/1590 describes it as "A triangular pennant Argent adextré and charged with a maple leaf Gules impaling Azure a dolphin naiant contourné Or", and notes "The pennant evokes the Canadian flag and is a modification of the Canadian Coast Guard Jack, making the auxiliary ships distinct from the Canadian Coast Guard fleet. This emblem combines the red and white colours of Canada with the blue of waterways. The maple leaf evokes Canada and the dolphin represents the ships that ply the coasts of Canada. As well, dolphins are regarded as ancient talismans and helpers of all mariners."
Granted among other flags to the Canadian Coast Guard by the Canadian Heraldic
Authority on June 15, 1992 (Vol. II, p. 175), and the announcement of the
letters patent was made on July 25, 1992 in Volume 126, page 2304 of the Canada
Gazette.
Miles Li, 24 July 2023
![[Coast Guard Auxiliary ensign]](../images/c/ca~cgx.gif)
image by Miles Li, 24 July 2023
The Canadian
Coast Guard Auxiliary is similar to the Canadian Marine Rescue Auxiliary
pennant, above, but with a silver dolphin.
Jan Mertens 2 October 2005
Pennant described
as "per pale Argent and Azure dexter a maple leaf Gules, sinister a dolphin
naiant contourné Argent, the whole adextré Gules" at
https://www.gg.ca/en/heraldry/public-register/project/2331.
The symbolism evokes the Canadian flag. The dolphin is white (heraldic Argent)
to differentiate the pennant of the Auxiliary fleet from the pennant of the main
fleet, whose corresponding element is yellow (heraldic Or).
Miles Li,
8 March 2014
Granted to the Canadian Coast Guard by the Canadian Heraldic Authority on April
20, 2012 (Vol. VI, p. 136), and the announcement of the letters patent was made
on November 3, 2012 in Volume 146, page 3053 of the Canada Gazette (https://www.gg.ca/en/heraldry/public-register/project/2331).
Proportions 1:2.
Miles Li, 24 July 2023
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