Personal flag of The Duke of Edinburgh for use in Canada
Personal flag of The Duke of Edinburgh for use in Canada
Blazon
A banner of the Arms of the Sovereign in Right of Canada debruised of a three-point label Argent charged on the centre point with a Tudor rose barbed and seeded proper, and of a hurt environed by maple leaves and charged with the cypher of His Royal Highness The Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh Or;
Symbolism
This flag is based on the Sovereign’s personal flag for use in Canada. It displays the Royal Arms of Canada, in banner form, as its basis. The three-point white label charged with a Tudor rose is taken from the coat of arms of His Royal Highness The Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh. The wreath of maple leaves in the centre is a further indication of Canada. It encloses the cypher of His Royal Highness, composed of the letter “E” with a coronet above it that indicates that he is the child of a sovereign.
