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Unofficial flag, 1870-1873
image by Herman De Wael, 21 October 1998
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original text by Dean Tiegs - 21 December 1997, additions inserted at appropriate places.
Some information from "The Flags of Canada - chapter IV - the Canadian Ensigns" by Alistair B. Fraser.
Transfer of Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory (uniting as the
North-West Territories) to Canada and the creation of Manitoba
from part of Rupert's Land.
Dean Tiegs, 21 December 1997
The design of Manitoba's seal finalized: similar to the present arms, but
without the rock, with a crown on the cross, and with the buffalo portrayed
charging. The Manitoba symbol (and those of the later provinces) was never
officially added to the Great Seal. However, this made little difference,
since the Red Ensign was an unofficial flag anyway. Most flag makers usually
added the symbol to the Blue and Red Ensigns. Until 1922, there were many
variations in displaying the shield on the flag: sometimes a white disk was
behind the shield, sometimes there was wreath of maple leaves or a wreath of
roses, thistles, and shamrocks, and sometimes the shield was topped by a
beaver or crown.
Dean Tiegs, 21 December 1997
There is some discussion on the design of the badge for Manitoba.
I was able to buy two old Canadian Red Ensigns from an antique dealer a few weeks back. The second one has five crests under a crown and surrounded by two branches of different plants :
Don Wheeler, 15 February 1998
The second quarter is probably intended to be Quebec, but it should have
two blue fleurs-de-lis, not green wheat sheaves. The flag would date from the
early 1870s.
Dean Tiegs, 15 February 1998