The following are flags used by Indigenous nations of Canada.
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First Nations
Anishinaabe
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | Designer | Copyright status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s–present | Flag of the Anishinaabek | A black pictographic thunderbird on a white field | Nicholas R. Deleary | Copyrighted | |
| 2010–present | Flag of the Temagami First Nation of Ojibwe | A blue and a brown block, with a symbol. | unknown | unknown |
Atikamekw
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | Designer | Copyright status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Unknown–present | Simplified flag of the Atikamekw | Three canoes, representing the Wemotaci, Manawan & Opitciwan, share a common direction. The red represents the blood they share. The green on the canoes represents the forests of their territory. | Jacques Newashish | unknown |
Blackfoot
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | Designer | Copyright status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Unknown–present | Flag of the Blackfoot Confederacy | Blood Tribe Grandfather Aatso’towa (Andy Black Water). The collaborative design of collective thought also included esteemed Blackfoot Grandparents and Knowledge Holders | ||
| Unknown–present | Flag of Kainai Nation | ||||
| Unknown–present | Flag of Piikani Nation | ||||
| 1990–present | Flag of Siksika Nation | Red background. Siksika coat of arms in the centre, Union Jack in upper left. | Mark Wolfleg Jr |
Cree
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | Designer | Copyright status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown–present | Flag of Beaver Lake Cree Nation, Alberta | ||||
| Unknown–present | Flag of Bigstone Cree Nation, Alberta | ||||
| Unknown–present | Flag of Cree Nation of Wemindji, Quebec | ||||
| Unknown–present | Flag of Cree Nation of Nemaska, Quebec | ||||
| Unknown–present | Flag of the Driftpile First Nation, Alberta | ||||
| Unknown–present | Flag of Enoch Cree Nation, Alberta | ||||
| Unknown–present | Flag of Fisher River Cree Nation, Manitoba | ||||
| Unknown–present | Flag of James Smith Cree Nation, Saskatchewan | ||||
| Unknown–present | Flag of the Kapawe'no First Nation, Alberta | ||||
| Unknown–present | Flag of Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation, Ontario | ||||
| Unknown–present | Flag of Mikisew Cree First Nation, Northwest Territories | ||||
| Unknown–present | Flag of Neskantaga First Nation, Ontario | ||||
| Unknown–present | Flag of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation, Ontario | ||||
| Unknown–present | Flag of Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation, Manitoba | ||||
| Unknown–present | Flag of Oujé-Bougoumou Cree Nation, Quebec | ||||
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1983–present | Flag of Peguis First Nation, Manitoba | Three horizontal stripes of yellow, green, and blue; representing the sun shining, grass growing, and water flowing. There is a red circle in the middle, red representing the Peguis people and the circle for life. | Freda Bear | Public domain (under threshold of originality in Canada) |
| Unknown–present | Flag of the Peepeekisis Cree Nation, Saskatchewan | ||||
| Unknown–present | Flag of Pimicikamak Cree Nation, Manitoba | ||||
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Unknown–present | Flag of Piapot First Nation, Saskatchewan | Public domain (under threshold of originality in Canada) | ||
| Unknown–present | Flag of Red Earth First Nation, Saskatchewan | ||||
| Unknown–present | Flag of Sapotaweyak Cree Nation, Manitoba |
Dene
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | Designer | Copyright status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2005–present | Flag of the Tłı̨chǫ | A dark blue flag with thin centered horizontal white wavy stripe overlapping the bottom of a yellow sun disc with background-color fimbriation showing where these meet and four red teepees with white fimbriation and poles set in a row on the bottom half; yellow upright five-pointed star on the upper fly. | James Wah-Shee | probably under Threshold of Originality in Canada |
| –present | Flag of the Gwichʼin | ||||
| Unknown–present | Flag of the Tahltan Nation | Flag of Tahltan Kolīne representing the two clans: Crow (or Tseskʼiya) and Wolf (or Chʼioyone) | |||
| 2012–present | Flag of Deisleen Ḵwáan, Lingít Aaní | Horizontally striped, red-white-red, 1–3–1, with five totems or emblems in the centre, from left to right: Kùkhhittàn (Raven Children), Ishklitàn (Frog), Yanyèdi (Wolf), Sèshitàn (Beaver), Dakhlʼawèdi (Eagle) |
Haida
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | Designer | Copyright status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–present | Flag of the Haida Nation | A red field with an eagle and raven headed bird, surrounded by a circlet, charged in the centre | G̲uud San Glans | Presumably copyrighted |
Haudenosaunee
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | Designer | Copyright status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1980s–present | Flag of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy | A mauve field party per fess by a band of white squares joined and a stylized white "Tree of Peace" charged in the centre; design is adapted from the Hiawatha wampum belt, each element represents an original nation in the confederacy | Rick Hill, Harold Johnson, and Tim Johnson | Public domain (is derivative of the Hiawatha wampum, which is public domain given its age) |
Innu
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | Designer | Copyright status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown–present | Flag of the Innu Nation | Horizontal bands of teal, white and light blue, within the blue sits a centre snowshoe flanked by reindeer skulls on both sides | |||
| Unknown–present | Flag of the Matimekush Band | A vertical tricolour triband of chartreuse, white, green with the coat of arms of the Matimekush Lac John Band charged in the Canadian pale |
Kutenai
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | Designer | Copyright status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–present | Flag of the Ktunaxa Nation | Flag features a golden feathered staff on a brown field |
Mikmaq
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | Designer | Copyright status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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October 4, 1900-present | Flag of the Mi'kmaq Nation Grand Council | A white field with a red Latin cross and a red star and moon in the left quadrants; white denotes purity of creation, the red cross represents mankind and infinity, the sun and moon the forces of day and night, the flag is meant to be displayed hanging vertically as shown here | Rev. Father Pacifique Buisson | Public domain |
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Mid-1980s–present | Flag of the Natuaqanek Band | A red field with yellow left and right borders, a quartered roundel charged in the centre | Philip Young | ? |
Salish
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | Designer | Copyright status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown–present | Flag of the Secwepemc Nation | Flag features 17 feathers representing the 17 bands in the Secwépemc Nation. The feathers are mostly black, with a white portion in the middle. The white portion signifies those communities which were wiped out by disease and other trauma following contact | |||
| 2019–present | Flag of the Musqueam people | A white Canadian pale on a teal field, with an arrowhead in the centre depicting a salmon leaping above a net | Susan Point | Presumed Copyrighted | |
| 1980–present | Flag of the Nlaka'pamux Nation | Circle wreath of Nlaka'pamux pictographs set on a grey field | |||
| Unknown–present | Flag of the Nuxalk Nation | ||||
| 2014–present | Flag of the Shíshálh | A white background with a bird charged in the middle. | |||
| Unknown–present | Flag of the Stʼatʼimc |
Siouxian
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | Designer | Copyright status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown–present | Flag of Ĩyãħé Nakón Mąkóce (Stoney Nakoda) | Stoney Nakoda flag |
Tsimshian and Nass–Gitksan
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | Designer | Copyright status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown–present | Flag of the Haisla people | ||||
| 2001–present | Flag of the Nisg̱aʼa Nation | A vertical tricolour triband of black, white, and sanguine with the badge of the Nisga'a Nation, surrounded by black and sanguine ovals, charged in the Canadian pale | Lloyd McDames and Peter McKay | ? |
Wyandot
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | Designer | Copyright status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown–present | Flag of the Huron-Wendat Nation | Grand Chief Konrad Sioui | ? |
Inuit
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | Designer | Copyright status |
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2005–present | Flag of Nunatsiavut | A white field with a white, green, and blue inukshuk charged in the centre | ||
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2018–present | Flag of NunatuKavut | The flag features an ulu, a traditional Inuit knife used by women. Within the ulu image is a dog sled team, showing the importance of husky dogs, as well as a kudlik, a traditional seal oil lamp | Barry Pardy | Copyrighted |
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unofficial | Flag of Nunavik | Thomassie Mangiok | ||
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Unknown–present | Flag of Inuvialuit | A gyrfalcon | Government of Canada (1984) | noncommercial use? |
Métis
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | Designer | Copyright status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Pre-1816–present | Flag of the Métis Nation of Canada | A blue field with a white symbol of infinity charged in the centre | Unknown | Public domain (given year of creation) |
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Pre-1816–present | Flag of the Métis Nation (Red Variant) | A red field with a white symbol of infinity charged in the centre | Unknown | Public domain (given year of creation) |
References
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- "Siksikaitsitapi (Blackfoot Confederacy) landmark" (PDF). The City of Calgary. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- Lethbridge, College. "coming together in a holistic way:LETHBRIDGE COLLEGE NIITSITAPI STRATEGY" (PDF). Lethbridge College. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Siksika Nation". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "About - Peguis First Nation". www.peguis.ca. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Tlicho Nation (Canada)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ San Glans, G̲uud (2021). "Xaadaa 'Laa Git'alang Isiss Children of the Good People: A History of the Haida Nation Logo" (PDF). Haida Lass. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- Kirst, Sean (2016-09-23). "In Niagara-on-the-Lake, native flag born in Buffalo raised as sign of peace". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ Paul, Daniel N. "Mi'kmaq Nation Flags". www.danielnpaul.com. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Canada > Index of Pages > First Nations > Mikmaq". Flags of the World. ISSN 1712-9842. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
- "Flags of the World". Archived from the original on 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- Canadian Heraldic Authority. "The Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada > Nisga'a Nation". Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
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- "Huron-Wendat Nation". The Governor General of Canada.
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