Alberta (Canada)

ISO 3166-2 Code: CA-AB
MARC Code: abc

Blue with arms in the middle. ratio 1:2. officially hoisted 1968-07-01. Civil and state flag on land.
Željko Heimer, 16 July 1996

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This flag was introduced by Provincial Order in Council No.75/67 (The Provincial Arms Act) of 17 January 1967, published in the 'Alberta Gazette', 31 January 1967, with Section 4 of 'The Flag Act' (Chapter 31 of the /Statutes of Alberta) of 1 May 1968 being enacted by a Royal Proclamation published in the 'Alberta Gazette' of 31 May 1968 and effective 1 June 1968. To the best of my information the flag was last confirmed by the 'Emblems of Alberta Act' (Chapter E8 Revised Statutes of Alberta) of 1980.

Although I don't have a copy of the relevant Order, I also understand that the shield is taken from the Provincial Arms granted by HM King Edward VII on 30 May 1907.
Christopher Southworth, 25 January 2005

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The shield was the complete provincial arms when the flag was adopted in 1967. The crest, supporters and motto were added to the arms, but not to the flag, on the 75th anniversary of the creation of the province on 30th July 1980.
David Prothero, 26 January 2005

Alberta will be issuing a special flag to commemorate its centenary year. A firm called Flagworks has apparently won the contract to produce these flags.
Ron Lahav, 28 January 2005