Nova Scotia Flag

The Nova Scotia flag is a very close relative to the national flag of Scotland. It was created in 1858 and is a provincial arms banner. The coat of arms on the flag of Nova Scotia was given to the Governor of the province Nova Scotia in 1625. Nova Scotia’s flag displays a blue saltire on a white background. This is basically a reversal of the colors of Scotland’s national flag. The center of the St. Andrew’s cross displays the royal coat of arms of Scotland. The royal coat of arms is a golden shield with a red lion figure on it. The figure is surrounded by a fleurs-de-lis border that is also called royal double tressure. Only a few of the Canadian territories had the honor of being awarded with a British coat of arms.

In a survey in 2001 Nova Scotia provincial flag was awarded the 12th place of all the Canadian province and United States state flags. The Nova Scotia flag is also the only flag that was adopted and designed before the Confederation was established and way before the province entered the Confederation. It is approximately 300 years older than the next oldest Canadian provincial flag, which is the Fleurdelisé from Quebec. The flag itself being so old, an exat menaing of the Nova Scotia flag is hard to determine. There are several stories and myths accompanying the Nova Scotia flag, but it is very clear, that it represents the people of Nova Scotia with all its might. Some inhabitants that are very partiotic even show off their flag as a Nova Scotia flag tattoo.

Nova Scotia flags can be found at anyone of the many flagstores across Canada and the United States. Several retailers online also sell Nova Scotia flags. For educational purposes and for the fun of the younger ones there are Nove Scotia coloring pages. These pages can be found as download on the Internet or in coloring books at many stores in Canada. Pictures of the Noca Scotia flag can be found in many of the better history books and in history museums. More information and facts on the flag of Nova Scotia as well as other Canadian provincial flags can be found on the Internet and especially with the provinces itself. Since Nova Scotia was the third province in 1867 to enter the confederation at official events where it is common to flow all the province’s flags in order of their entering into the confederation, Nova Scotias flag is the fourth from the left. The fourth because the first is always the Canada national flag and then the provinces. Unless it is the host of the event, then it would be second in line and followed by the other flags.