Royal flags of Canada

The royal flags of Canada are a set of heraldic flags used by members of the Canadian royal family to denote the presence of the bearer within a vehicle, building, or area within Canada or when representing Canada abroad. All of the flags are derived from the coat of arms of Canada, which are the arms of dominion of the Canadian monarch.

The flag of the monarch is a banner of arms, that is the escutcheon or shield of the Canadian coat of arms in flag form. The flags belonging to the Prince of Wales; Anne, Princess Royal; Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor; and Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, are differentiated by heraldic labels and roundels with personal identifiers within. A flag with an ermine border is used by royal family members who do not have a personal flag.

The first flag was created for Queen Elizabeth II in 1962, and the remainder over the subsequent decades. The current flag for the monarch was unveiled on 6 May 2023, the day of King Charles III's coronation. The flags are part of a larger collection of Canadian royal symbols.

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