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Flag of Montreal
Proportion	1:2
Adopted	May 1939
Design	Symmetric cross

The flag flying in downtown Montreal

The Flag of Montreal was first displayed in May 1939, and is based on the city's coat of arms. The flag's proportions are 1:2 in a symmetric cross.

[edit] Symbolism

The red heraldic cross represents the "Christian motives and principles which governed the founders of the city," according to the city's official web site. The four floral emblems represent the four main European ethnic groups that were settled in the city in the XIX century. Clockwise from top left, they are:

Image	Description
	The fleur-de-lis, of the Royal House of Bourbon, representing the French, the original settlers of the city. (The original coat of arms on which the flag is modeled had a beaver in place of the lily until 1936.^[1]^[2])
	Lancastrian rose, representing the English
.	A shamrock, representing the Irish.
.	A thistle, representing the Scottish.