Manitoba Flag - Black and Grey - Hi Vis

Manitoba

The flag of Manitoba, adopted in 1966, carries a distinctly British influence while incorporating local symbolism. It features a red field with the Union Jack in the upper hoist corner and the provincial shield on the fly side. The shield displays a bison standing on a green field above a red cross of St. George on white—a reminder of England’s patron saint and Manitoba’s colonial heritage. The bison, once central to Indigenous life and prairie ecology, represents endurance, survival, and the vast plains that define the province. Created after Canada adopted the Maple Leaf flag, Manitoba’s design reflects both nostalgia for the British connection and pride in its rugged prairie identity—a banner balancing tradition with place.