The following is a summary of past/present flag and coats of arms that have represented Canada. Links have been added to the website source for each graphic.

Coats of Arms

	Proposed arms for the Royal Province of Canada, France (1663)
	Great Seal of Canada (1868)  Consisted of the arms of Canada's first four provinces shown quarterly (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec)
	Great Seal of Canada (1870)  Original seal was modified after Manitoba had joined Confederation.
	Great Seal of Canada (1873)  The provincial arms of British Columbia and  Prince Edward Island had been added
	Great Seal of Canada (1907)  The arms of Saskatchewan and Alberta had been added. This was the last time the seal had been modified to add provincial arms
	Canada's Coat-of-Arms (1921 to present)  Attempts to add the arms of more provinces and territories as they joined Canadian Conferation resulted in a seal with a crowded appearance. To resolve this dilemma, the government requested that it be granted its own official coat of arms from his majesty, King George IV. On November 21, 1921, the King assigned the arms shown. A full description and reason behind the design can be found at the Canadian government's official heritage website.

 

Flags

	Canada's first flag after confederation  (1868)
	Canada's flag (1870)  Blue ensign
	Canada's flag (1870)  Alternate red ensign design
	Canada's flag (1873)
	Canada's flag (1907)
	Canada's flag (1907)  Alternate design
	Canada's flag (1922)  Red Ensign
	Canada's flag (1922)  Blue Ensign
	Canada's flag (1957)
	Canada's flag (1965 to present)

 

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