The flag of

Quebec City Quebec City ( or ; french: Ville de Québec), officially Québec (), is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec. As of July 2021, the city had a population of 549,459, and the Communauté métrop ...

() was officially adopted on January 12, 1987.

Design and symbolism

The flag depicts a gold colored ship on a deep blue field surrounded by a crenelated white border representing its unique

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. The border also signifies the fortified city its founder came from,

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in Saintonge, France. The ship is

Samuel de Champlain Samuel de Champlain (; Fichier OrigineFor a detailed analysis of his baptismal record, see RitchThe baptism act does not contain information about the age of Samuel, neither his birth date nor his place of birth. – 25 December 1635) was a Fre ...

's ship, ''

Don de Dieu Explorer Samuel de Champlain arrived on the ship ''Don de Dieu'', or "Gift of God" to found Quebec in 1608. ''Don de Dieu'' is one of three ships that set sail from France under Captain Henry Couillard in the spring of 1608 to Tadoussac, fro ...

'', 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.Ville de Quebec - Symbols of Identity
, Quebec City website, retrieved March 6, 2018,

Gallery

File:Drapeau de la ville de Québec.jpg, The flag of Quebec City shown in use

Historical flags

Notes

Flags of cities in Quebec

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