Flag of Quebec
Officially Province of Quebec
Locally Québec
What the flag looks like
A white cross on a blue field, with a white fleur-de-lis upright in each of the four quarters.
What it means
The white cross and fleurs-de-lis recall the Christian and royal French heritage of New France.
How to remember it
Quebec's
Fleurdelisé is a white cross on blue with a white fleur-de-lis in every corner: four lilies for New France
.
Fun facts
- The Fleurdelisé was first raised over Quebec's Parliament Building on 21 January 1948, the day it was adopted.
- Quebec is the only Canadian province whose sole official language is French.
Quebec at a glance
- Type
- Province
- Joined Confederation
- 1867
- Capital
- Quebec City
- Region
- Central Canada
- Population
- 8.5 million
- Area
- 1,542,056 km²
- Languages
- French
- Currency
- Canadian dollar ($)
- Flag adopted
- 1948