Please note that the National Flag of Canada must be represented accurately and not be modified in its proportions (2:1) and its colours (red and white), according to the Description of the National Flag of Canada. Files may be shared through file hosting services such as Dropbox and Google Drive. Videos may be submitted as MP4 files or through links to Vimeo or YouTube. Scripts, storyboards or descriptions are not sufficient for such submissions.Īll submissions will be reviewed in accordance with the Rules for flying the National Flag of Canada.ĭesigns may be submitted for review in jpg, png, pdf or similar formats. In order to provide adequate advice and guidance on proper protocol, a final draft of the proposed visual used must be sent. Requests to use the National Flag of Canada or the stylized 11-point maple leaf should be forwarded must provide their name as well as the name and business address of the organization they represent. e) the arms, crest or flag adopted and used at any time by Canada or by any province or municipal corporation in Canada in respect of which the Registrar has, at the request of the Government of Canada or of the province or municipal corporation concerned, given public notice of its adoption and use.”

(1) No person shall adopt in connection with a business, as a trade mark or otherwise, any mark consisting of, or so nearly resembling as to be likely to be mistaken for. Other official symbols, such as the Canada Coat of Arms, are also protected. The National Flag of Canada is protected by the Trade-marks Act against unauthorized use for commercial purposes. Use of the National Flag of Canada and the stylized 11-point maple leaf for commercial purposes

Free symbols for commercial use