Flag of Quebec (GIF)

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The waving flag of Quebec (Animated GIF)

Quebec is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. Its capital city is Quebec City, and its largest city is Montreal; its population is about 8,452,000, and its area is 1,542,056 km².

The Quebec flag, called Fleurdelise, consists of a blue field filled with a symmetrical cross between four stylized lily motifs. The white lilies (symbols of purity) and the blue field (representing Heaven) come from a banner honoring the Virgin Mary. The height-to-width ratio in the flag is 2:3, and the flag was adopted on January 21, 1948.


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