Photo: Quebec Canada Provincial Flag Picture
The blue and white provincial flag of Quebec, is an enduring symbol of France which features four Fleurs-de-lys translated from french as lily flowers.
After striving for a distinctive flag of its own, the flag of Quebec with its four fleur-de-lis was adopted as the provincial flag on January 21, 1948 replacing the Carillon flag which was in use from the early 20th century.
Also dubbed the Fleur-de-lis flag, the Quebec flag of Canada hails from the royal flags of France. The white fleurs-de-lys are a symbol of purity - signifying the Virgin Mary.
The flag was originally proposed with the four fleurs-de-lys placed in the outer corners of the flag pointing in, however this concept was changed to the current style to conform to the rules of heraldry.
Quebec Flag along Rue Saint-Paul in Old Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Quebec Canada Provincial Flag Picture
the Province of Quebec, Canada.
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Quebec Canada Provincial Flag Picture
Technical Information:
I photographed this photo with the digital SLR camera model Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, aperture of f/6.3, exposure time of 1/400 sec. on ISO 100, as always I used a original Canon Lens, the focus lenght for this picture was 130mm.
The blue and white provincial flag of Quebec, is an enduring symbol of France which features four Fleurs-de-lys translated from french as lily flowers.
