The fantastic Canadian Design Resource has an article today about the historical flag of Canada's Metis people. I've made several posts in the past about flags and the Metis flag fits well with the other standouts I've mentioned previously. According the description, the Metis flag "represents the coming together of two distinct and vibrant cultures, European and indigenous, to produce a distinctly new culture, the Metis... the infinity symbol suggests that the Metis people will exist forever."
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Comments
Ryan Merket - June 2, 2008 4:14 am
It is a very beautiful flag, thanks for sharing.
Ken W Sinclair - June 5, 2008 12:51 pm
This a very interesting site, keep up the good work.
Brian Hayes - June 20, 2008 4:08 pm
I'm flipped that early flags say so much about the founding of America, but we let creepy pundits and politicians argue until we forget. These flags teach.
I noticed the first colony of Massachusetts eagerly removed all the crosses from their first flag, of course urged by Roger Williams, a forgotten but critical founder of our nation too. [link]
Imagine the dedication and strength and hope under these flags.
Nomad - December 2, 2008 2:35 am
That is interesting. I love when simplicity, meets quality, meets recognizable symbols. This captures that well. Have a good one.
Tina Langley - March 8, 2009 6:07 pm
That's very interesting! I hadn't seen that flag before! Thanks for the education!
Cheryl Beckham - June 5, 2009 2:40 pm
Flags always have such interesting ideas, concepts and stories behind them. They should study flags in school, I'm sure kids would be fascinated with their history and all the colors and designs involved.
Cheryl Beckham
Pano - July 2, 2009 5:03 pm
Thanks for the great introduction to the flag. Here in germany I have never heard something about the Metis.