Symbols
Lieutenant Governor's Standard
Salutes and Guards of Honour
Lieutenant Governor's Titles
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.
Salutes and Guards of Honour
The Vice-Regal Salute accorded to the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba
is a musical greeting and mark of respect performed in the presence of
The Queen's representative. It consists of the first six bars of the Royal
Anthem, "God Save The Queen", followed by a short version (the
first four bars and the last four bars) of the National Anthem, "O
Canada".
It is played at the opening of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba,
military march-pasts and other events attended by the Lieutenant Governor.
Because it is a salute to the Lieutenant Governor, the audience does not
sing either of the abbreviated anthems when the Vice-Regal Salute is played.
It is played when His Honour reaches the dias in the case of ceremonial
functions and when he reaches his seat in the case of other events.
The Vice-Regal Salute was approved by Her Majesty The Queen in 1968.
The same salute is used for the Governor General and for the Lieutenant
Governors of the other nine provinces.
The Lieutenant Governor is entitled to a 15-gun Royal Salute on the occasion
of the opening of the Legislative Assembly and when making an official
visit to a military saluting base within Manitoba.
A Guard of Honour is accorded to the Lieutenant Governor on the occasion
of the opening of the Legislative Assembly and may also be mounted on
other occasions of provincial significance.
Lieutenant Governor's Titles
From the time of Confederation, Lieutenant Governors have been granted
the courtesy title "His Honour" or "Her Honour" while
in office. The courtesy title was extended to the spouses of vice-regal
representatives in 1985.
Additionally, since 1927, the title "The Honourable" has been
given for life to Lieutenant Governors. Some earlier Lieutenant Governors
had the title, but it was because of their membership in the Privy Council
or as a former Senator. Click
here for Lieutenant Governors of Manitoba.
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