Flag of Quebec City
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Adopted | 12 January 1987 |
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Design | Border (crenelated) |
The flag of Quebec City (French: drapeau de la ville de Québec) was officially adopted on January 12, 1987.
The flag depicts a gold colored ship on a deep blue field surrounded by a crenelated white border representing its unique city walls. The border also signifies the fortified city its founder came from, Brouage in Saintonge, France.
The ship is Samuel de Champlain's ship, Don de Dieu, a reminder of the city's founder. The outward sails symbolize the bravery and strength of the population. The ship also signifies the city as being a major seaport in North America.
The heraldic colours used have the following meaning:
- Yellow (or) represents strength, justice, consistency, wealth, faith and luster.
- White (argent) stands for purity, truth, charity, humility, and victory.
- Blue (azure) means loyalty, clarity, sovereignty, majesty, good reputation, knowledge and serenity. Blue is also predominant in the city's coat of arms to emphasize its foundation by the French.[1]
The flag of Quebec City shown in use
Flag of Quebec City 1967-1987
The flag of NAVA Meeting 32, hosted in Quebec City. NAVA meeting flags often incorporate elements to reflect the host city.
The flag of NAVA Meeting 52
Notes[]
- ^ "Ville de Quebec - Symbols of Identity", Quebec City website, retrieved March 6, 2018,
- Flags of cities in Quebec
- Municipal government of Quebec City
- Flags introduced in 1987
- Samuel de Champlain
- Flag stubs
- Quebec City stubs