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by Martin Grieve
2:3. officially hoisted 24 March 1964
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The arms ("to be bourne ...on shields, banners and flags...") of the province were assigned by Royal Warrant of HM King Edward VII dated 30 May 1905 (gazetted 23 September 1905), however, the original drawing was lost by enemy action during the Second World War, and "an official drawing and blazoning of the armorial bearings of this province granted as aforesaid" were re-issued (this last contained in the 'Coat of Arms Act' but the date of issue is unknown by myself)
The flag was established by 'An Act Respecting the Provincial Flag, Chapter 11, Laws of Prince Edward Island' which received Royal Assent on 24 March 1964, with the schedule therein contained describing the flag as follows:
"The flag is that part of the Armorial Bearings of the Province contained within the shield as set out in the drawing thereof in the schedule of the Coat of Arms Act (1988, being Chapter C10 of the Laws of Prince Edward Island), but is of rectangular shape instead of that of a shield, with a fringe or band hereinafter described, and measures six feet in the fly and four feet in the hoist inclusive of the fringe or band. The Chief and charge thereon occupies the upper one-third part and the remainder of the Armorial Bearings occupies the lower two-thirds part of the space within the fringe or band and the dexter of the Flag. A fringe or band of uniform depth of three inches consisting of alternate rectangular renderings (ten inches long and three inches in depth) of the principal colours of the Armorial Bearings commencing with red at the top dexter runs along the perimeter of the rectangle containing the Armorial Bearings except on the dexter. Smaller or larger flags are to correspond with the above description in the proportions of 6, 4 and 1/4 the fly, the hoist and depth of the fringe".
The official Pantone colour specifications of red 186, green 369, yellow 129, brown 483, light green 563 and blue 542 were set by Nancy H. George, Provincial Treasury, on 28 October 1998.
(Primary source: 'Laws of Prince Edward Island, Provincial Flag Act,
R.S.P.E.Il 1988, Cap. P-27)
Christopher Southworth, 23 July 2003
The 1988 act has been replaced by a new legislation made necessary by the supporters etc. granted by the Governor General in a wa