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flag of montreal wikipedia jump to content main menu main menu move to sidebar hide navigation main page contents current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 symbolism 2 previous flags 3 current flag 4 see also 5 notes 6 external links toggle the table of contents flag of montreal 16 languages العربية беларуская тарашкевіца català deutsch ελληνικά español فارسی français עברית հայերեն արեւմտահայերէն nederlands português русский simple english 中文 edit links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide from wikipedia the free encyclopedia montreal proportion 1 2 adopted 13 september 2017 9 years ago 2017 09 13 design symmetric cross first displayed in may 1935 montreal based its flag on the city s coat of arms it was revised in may 1939 and again in september 2017 the flag s proportions are 1 2 in a symmetric cross symbolism edit the flag consists of a red symmetric cross with a red disc in the centre as well as five emblems representing the ancestral presence of indigenous peoples and the four main european ethnic groups that were settled in the city in the 19th century and which are also represented on the canadian red ensign image symbol description heraldic cross a red heraldic cross representing the christian motives and principles which governed the founders of the city according to the city s official web site 1 the original coat of arms on which the flag is modelled had a red saltire instead of a symmetric cross until 1938 white pine a white pine representing the continual presence of indigenous peoples specifically using a central haudenosaunee iroquois symbol the tree of peace fleur de lis a blue fleur de lis of the royal house of bourbon representing the french the original coat of arms on which the flag is modelled had a beaver in place of the fleur de lis until 1936 2 rose of lancaster a red rose of lancaster representing the english shamrock a shamrock representing the irish thistle a thistle representing the scottish previous flags edit flag of montreal from 1935 to 1939 flag of montreal from 1939 to 2017 original 1833 coat of arms of montreal montreal s flag is based on its coat of arms the original coat of arms was designed in 1833 by the first mayor of montreal jacques viger it was similar to the current version with the difference that the red cross was a saltire a beaver stood in the place of what is now a fleur de lys and there was no white pine the arms were revised on 21 march 1938 citation needed four years prior to the first raising of the revised flag king george v the sovereign of canada celebrated his silver jubilee 25th year on the throne on monday may 6 1935 an article in the montreal gazette from may 3 1935 reported that the city s jubilee committee had discovered a rule whereby official coats of arms of british corporations could be interpreted into flag banners per the article montreal prepared to raise its own distinct flag for the first time ever on the king s jubilee day based on the original coat of arms by jacques viger 3 in may 1939 the flag was revised to display a symmetric cross instead of a saltire as well as a blue fleur de lys instead of a beaver current flag edit current flag of montreal next to the flag of quebec 2025 on february 12 2017 montreal mayor denis coderre announced a modification to the flag of montreal to include a first nations symbol 4 the decision was made in 2017 during the city s 375th anniversary of the founding of the city the symbol was chosen by the first nations communities of montreal those being haudenosaunee and algonquin although there are large inuit métis and anishinaabeg populations the new flag was unveiled on september 13 2017 5 see also edit arms of canada another use of english french scottish irish motif in canadian symbolism coat of arms of montreal notes edit what do the symbols on montréal s coat of arms mean centre d histoire de montréal ville de montréal retrieved may 23 2013 montreal coat of arms engraving by john henry walker mccord museum retrieved may 23 2008 montreal to have city flag to fly montreal gazette may 3 1935 retrieved november 17 2011 ruel manseau audrey normandin pierre andré february 14 2017 les autochtones choisiront le nouveau symbole du drapeau de montréal first nations members will choose the new symbol of the flag of montreal la presse in french montreal retrieved february 15 2022 shingler benjamin montreal adds iroquois symbol to flag strips british general of street name cbc news wednesday september 13 2017 retrieved may 1 2024 external links edit montreal at flags of the world v t e canadian flags state flags national national flag of canada provincial alberta british columbia manitoba new brunswick newfoundland and labrador nova scotia ontario prince edward island quebec saskatchewan territorial northwest territories nunavut yukon ceremonial royal union flag personal flags royal family governor general lieutenant governors military flags army flag air force ensign naval ensign other historical flags municipal flags more v t e city of montreal features coat of arms demographics flag name notable montrealers sister cities history expo 67 hochelaga mayors montreal district montreal metropolitan commission montreal urban community national historic sites of canada october crisis oldest buildings and structures 2002 2006 municipal reorganization 1976 summer olympics timeline geography downtown greater montreal hochelaga archipelago landmarks mount royal neighbourhoods montréal 2025 old port parks rivière des prairies skyscrapers st lawrence river west island economy chamber of commerce montreal exchange rené lévesque boulevard saint jacques street politics boroughs city council elections mayor municipal government opposition leaders political parties public services urgences santé service de sécurité incendie de montréal hospitals service de police de la ville de montréal education english language english montreal sb lester b pearson sb concordia university mcgill university french language css de montréal css marguerite bourgeoys css de la pointe de l île école de technologie supérieure université de montréal université du québec à montréal libraries montreal public libraries network jewish public library culture architecture cuisine festivals and parades films media museums music groups shopping centres sport tourism transport aéroports de montréal bridges central station gare d autocars de montréal metro montréal trudeau international airport port of montreal exo réseau de transport métropolitain roads société de transport de montréal category retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title flag_of_montreal oldid 1378610699 categories flags introduced in 1939 flags introduced in 2017 flags of cities in quebec municipal government of montreal flags with crosses hidden categories articles with short description short description is different from wikidata use canadian english from september 2026 all wikipedia articles written in canadian english all articles with unsourced statements articles with unsourced statements from july 2017 cs1 french language sources fr articles containing french language text this page was last edited on 5 october 2026 at 05 37 utc page was rendered with parsoid text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike 4 0 license additional terms may apply by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy wikipedia is a 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