Symbols

Lieutenant Governor's Standard

The Lieutenant Governor's Standard is a blue flag with the Shield of the Arms of Manitoba at its centre, circled with 10 gold maple leaves and surmounted by a Crown which symbolizes the role of the Lieutenant Governor as The Queen's representative in Manitoba. The symbol at the centre is also used by the Office of Lieutenant Governor on His Honour's stationery and other material.

The Vice-Regal Standard of the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba was approved by the Governor General of Canada, acting in the name of The Queen, in 1981. A standard was adopted for all Lieutenant Governors and all are similar, except that the Shield in the centre is different in each case to portray the Arms of the respective province.

It is customary for the Standard to fly at all times at Government House, the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. It is flown on the car in which His Honour travels, and from flagpoles outside of buildings in which official visits and duties take place. It is also flown in the Lieutenant Governor's office in the Legislative Building, as well as in the Blue Room where official ceremonies occur.

The Standard takes precedence over all other flags in Manitoba, including the Canadian flag. The Standards of The Queen and of the Governor General take precedence over the Lieutenant Governor's Standard. The Lieutenant Governor's Standard is never lowered to half-mast but, on the death of a Vice-Regal representative, it is taken down until a successor is installed.