The flag of Quebec, the Fleurdelisé

The flag of Quebec, called the Fleurdelisé, was adopted for the province by the government of Quebec.  It was the first provincial flag officially adopted in Canada.  The Fleurdelisé flew for the first time on January 21, 1948, at the Parliament Building of the National Assembly in Quebec City.

The Fleurdelisé takes its white cross from the ancient royal flags of France.  Its white fleurs-de-lis (symbols of purity) and blue field (symbolizing Heaven) come from a banner honouring the Virgin Mary, reputedly carried by French-Canadian militia at General Louis-Joseph de Montcalm's victory at Carillon.

The flag's official ratio is 2:3 (width to length), but the flag is very often seen as a 1:2 variant to match the flag of Canada in size when flying together.

This postcard came from Sophie D. (9 February 2015) Direct Swap Postcrossing.