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The official flag of the Province of Manitoba is the Red Ensign bearing the shield of the provincial Coat of Arms. It was given royal approval by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in October 1965 and was officially proclaimed by the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. on 12 May 1966. The flag was adopted in the period after the national Flag of Canada was proclaimed and when most Canadian provinces and territories adopted flags. With the demise of the Canadian Ensign as a national symbol, both Manitoba and Ontario chose to adopt provincial flags based on its design to commemorate and preserve its longstanding association with Canada.
The coat of arms of Manitoba is the heraldic symbol representing the Canadian province of Manitoba. The arms contains symbols reflecting Manitoba's British heritage along with local symbols. At the upper part of the shield is the red cross of St. George, representing England. On the left, the unicorn represents Scotland. The lower portion of the shield features a bison standing atop a rock on a green background, a symbol of First Nations peoples of the area who derived food and clothing from the animal.
Manitoba is one of the provinces and territories of Canada. Each Canadian province has its own official coat of arms, flag, and a range of provincial symbols reflecting its unique history and geography.
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