The following are flags used by Indigenous nations of Canada.
First Nations
Anishinaabe Flag Date Use Description Designer Copyright status 1970s–present Flag of the Anishinaabek A black pictographic thunderbird on a white field Nicholas R. Deleary Copyrighted 2010–present Flag of the Temagami First Nation of Ojibwe A blue and a brown block, with a symbol. unknown unknown
Atikamekw Flag Date Use Description Designer Copyright status Unknown–present Simplified flag of the Atikamekw Three canoes, representing the Wemotaci, Manawan & Opitciwan, share a common direction. The red represents the blood they share. The green on the canoes represents the forests of their territory. Jacques Newashish unknown
Blackfoot Flag Date Use Description Designer Copyright status Unknown–present Flag of the Blackfoot Confederacy Blood Tribe Grandfather Aatso’towa (Andy Black Water). The collaborative design of collective thought also included esteemed Blackfoot Grandparents and Knowledge Holders Unknown–present Flag of Kainai Nation Unknown–present Flag of Piikani Nation 1990–present Flag of Siksika Nation Red background. Siksika coat of arms in the centre, Union Jack in upper left. Mark Wolfleg Jr
Cree Flag Date Use Description Designer Copyright status Unknown–present Flag of Beaver Lake Cree Nation, Alberta Unknown–present Flag of Bigstone Cree Nation, Alberta Unknown–present Flag of Cree Nation of Wemindji, Quebec Unknown–present Flag of Cree Nation of Nemaska, Quebec Unknown–present Flag of the Driftpile First Nation, Alberta Unknown–present Flag of Enoch Cree Nation, Alberta Unknown–present Flag of Fisher River Cree Nation, Manitoba Unknown–present Flag of James Smith Cree Nation, Saskatchewan Unknown–present Flag of the Kapawe'no First Nation, Alberta Unknown–present Flag of Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation, Ontario Unknown–present Flag of Mikisew Cree First Nation, Northwest Territories Unknown–present Flag of Neskantaga First Nation, Ontario Unknown–present Flag of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation, Ontario Unknown–present Flag of Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation, Manitoba Unknown–present Flag of Oujé-Bougoumou Cree Nation, Quebec 1983–present Flag of Peguis First Nation, Manitoba Three horizontal stripes of yellow, green, and blue; representing the sun shining, grass growing, and water flowing. There is a red circle in the middle, red representing the Peguis people and the circle for life. Freda Bear Public domain (under threshold of originality in Canada) Unknown–present Flag of the Peepeekisis Cree Nation, Saskatchewan Unknown–present Flag of Pimicikamak Cree Nation, Manitoba Unknown–present Flag of Piapot First Nation, Saskatchewan Public domain (under threshold of originality in Canada) Unknown–present Flag of Red Earth First Nation, Saskatchewan Unknown–present Flag of Sapotaweyak Cree Nation, Manitoba
Dene Flag Date Use Description Designer Copyright status 2005–present Flag of the Tłı̨chǫ Government Flag representing the Tłı̨chǫ. It is a dark blue flag with a thin, horizontally-centered white wavy stripe that overlaps the bottom of a yellow sun disc. There is background-color fimbriation showing where these meet; four red teepees with white fimbriation and poles are set in a row on the bottom half, with a yellow upright five-pointed star on the upper fly of the flag. James Wah-Shee Copyrighted (2017–) –present Flag of the Gwichʼin Unknown–present Flag of the Tahltan Nation Flag of Tahltan Kolīne representing the two clans: Crow (or Tseskʼiya) and Wolf (or Chʼioyone) 2012–present Flag of Deisleen Ḵwáan, Lingít Aaní Horizontally striped, red-white-red, 1–3–1, with five totems or emblems in the centre, from left to right: Kùkhhittàn (Raven Children), Ishklitàn (Frog), Yanyèdi (Wolf), Sèshitàn (Beaver), Dakhlʼawèdi (Eagle)
Haida Flag Date Use Description Designer Copyright status 1981–present Flag of the Haida Nation A red field with an eagle and raven headed bird, surrounded by a circlet, charged in the centre G̲uud San Glans Presumably copyrighted
Haudenosaunee Flag Date Use Description Designer Copyright status 1980s–present Flag of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy A mauve field party per fess by a band of white squares joined and a stylized white "Tree of Peace" charged in the centre; design is adapted from the Hiawatha wampum belt, each element represents an original nation in the confederacy Rick Hill, Harold Johnson, and Tim Johnson Public domain (is derivative of the Hiawatha wampum, which is public domain given its age)
Innu Flag Date Use Description Designer Copyright status Unknown–present Flag of the Innu Nation Horizontal bands of teal, white and light blue, within the blue sits a centre snowshoe flanked by reindeer skulls on both sides Unknown–present Flag of the Matimekush Band A vertical tricolour triband of chartreuse, white, green with the coat of arms of the Matimekush Lac John Band charged in the Canadian pale
Kutenai Flag Date Use Description Designer Copyright status 2005–present Flag of the Ktunaxa Nation Flag features a golden feathered staff on a brown field
Mikmaq
Flag Date Use Description Designer Copyright status October 4, 1900-present Flag of the Mi'kmaq Nation Grand Council A white field with a red Latin cross and a red star and moon in the left quadrants; white denotes purity of creation, the red cross represents mankind and infinity, the sun and moon the forces of day and night, the flag is meant to be displayed hanging vertically as shown here Rev. Father Pacifique Buisson Public domain Mid-1980s–present Flag of the Natuaqanek Band A red field with yellow left and right borders, a quartered roundel charged in the centre Philip Young ?
Salish Flag Date Use Description Designer Copyright status Unknown–present Flag of the Secwepemc Nation Flag features 17 feathers representing the 17 bands in the Secwépemc Nation. The feathers are mostly black, with a white portion in the middle. The white portion signifies those communities which were wiped out by disease and other trauma following contact 2019–present Flag of the Musqueam people A white Canadian pale on a teal field, with an arrowhead in the centre depicting a salmon leaping above a net Susan Point Presumed Copyrighted 1980–present Flag of the Nlaka'pamux Nation Circle wreath of Nlaka'pamux pictographs set on a grey field Unknown–present Flag of the Nuxalk Nation 2014–present Flag of the Shíshálh A white background with a bird charged in the middle. Unknown–present Flag of the Stʼatʼimc
Siouxian Flag Date Use Description Designer Copyright status Unknown–present Flag of Ĩyãħé Nakón Mąkóce (Stoney Nakoda) Stoney Nakoda flag
Tsimshian and Nass–Gitksan Flag Date Use Description Designer Copyright status Unknown–present Flag of the Haisla people 2001–present Flag of the Nisg̱aʼa Nation A vertical tricolour triband of black, white, and sanguine with the badge of the Nisga'a Nation, surrounded by black and sanguine ovals, charged in the Canadian pale Lloyd McDames and Peter McKay ?
Wendat Flag Date Use Description Designer Copyright status Unknown–present Flag of the Wendat Nation White background with wampum belt pattern along upper and lower border. Wendat Nation badge in the center. Grand Chief Konrad Sioui ?
Inuit Flag Date Use Description Designer Copyright status 2005–present Flag of Nunatsiavut A white field with a white, green, and blue inukshuk charged in the centre 2018–present Flag of NunatuKavut The flag features an , a traditional Inuit knife used by women. Within the image is a dog sled team, showing the importance of husky dogs, as well as a , a traditional seal oil lamp Barry Pardy Copyrighted unofficial Flag of Nunavik Thomassie Mangiok Unknown–present Flag of Inuvialuit A gyrfalcon Government of Canada (1984) noncommercial use?
Métis Flag Date Use Description Designer Copyright status Pre-1816–present Flag of the Métis Nation of Canada A blue field with a white symbol of infinity charged in the centre Unknown Public domain (given year of creation) Pre-1816–present Flag of the Métis Nation (Red Variant) A red field with a white symbol of infinity charged in the centre Unknown Public domain (given year of creation)
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