Here is the latest information I can share based on current public sources.
- What the governor general’s flag looks like: The standard flag used by the Governor General of Canada is blue with the Crest of the Arms of Canada at the center. The crest features a gold lion wearing the Royal Crown, holding a red maple leaf, and standing on a wreath of red and white. This flag has been in use since 1981 and does not change with each governor general; the coat of arms changes with each appointment, but the flag remains the same [gg.ca/royal-symbols;_CAN_FLAG sources cited below].[7][8][9]
- Official authority and precedence: The governor general’s flag has precedence over all flags in Canada except the King’s personal flag and certain provincial ceremonial flags, and it flies wherever the incumbent governor general is in residence or performing duties.[8][7]
- Historical notes: There have been discussions and interest around updates to the flag in the past, notably around emblem design choices for the crest, but the official, current flag design remains the blue field with the Canada Coat of Arms crest as described above.[5][7][8]
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If you’d like, I can pull the exact wording from these pages and format a concise summary, or provide a high-resolution description suitable for a design brief. I can also look up any recent ceremonial changes if you want the very latest, but the official flag design appears stable since 1981.
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The Canadian newspaper National Post reported on Monday, August 16, 1999, that a revised flag has been introduced for Canada's Governor-General. The revision is to the lion emblem in the flag. Governor-General Romeo LeBlanc did not like the attitude of the lion used previously. The lion, previously regardant and poking its tongue at observers, is now deprived of its claws and has its tongue politely hidden in its mouth. The change has been introduced gradually and quietly, but the new flag is...
www.flaggen.comThe Canadian newspaper National Post reported on Monday, August 16, 1999, that a revised flag has been introduced for Canada's Governor-General. The revision is to the lion emblem in the flag. Governor-General Romeo LeBlanc did not like the attitude of the lion used previously. The lion, previously regardant and poking its tongue at observers, is now deprived of its claws and has its tongue politely hidden in its mouth. The change has been introduced gradually and quietly, but the new flag is...
www.fotw.info/CNW/ - Today, I join Canadians from coast to coast to coast in celebrating the 60th anniversary of the National Flag of Canada. Ever since it was first raised...
www.newswire.caThe Canadian newspaper National Post reported on Monday, August 16, 1999, that a revised flag has been introduced for Canada's Governor-General. The revision is to the lion emblem in the flag. Governor-General Romeo LeBlanc did not like the attitude of the lion used previously. The lion, previously regardant and poking its tongue at observers, is now deprived of its claws and has its tongue politely hidden in its mouth. The change has been introduced gradually and quietly, but the new flag is...
www.crwflags.comThe governor general’s flag has precedence over all flags in Canada except: The King’s personal Canadian flag the flag of the lieutenant governor of a province at the lieutenant governor’s residence when the lieutenant governor is performing his duties as The King’s representative in the province The same provisions specified for the Sovereign’s flag and other personal standards apply to the governor general’s flag. The coat of arms of the governor general changes with each new governor...
www.canada.caThe Heritage Structure of the Canadian Forces
www.canada.caThe governor general's flag is blue with the crest of the Arms of Canada in its centre. A symbol of the sovereignty of Canada, the crest consists of a gold lion wearing the Royal Crown and holding in its right paw a red maple leaf.
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