Canton (flag)
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canton-flag-174-10505032
title:
Canton (flag)
text:
In vexillography, the canton is a rectangular emblem placed at the top left of a flag, usually occupying up to a quarter of a flag's area. The canton of a flag may be a flag in its own right. For instance, British ensigns have the Union Jack as their canton, as do their derivatives such as the national flags of Australia and New Zealand. Following the practice of British ensigns, a canton sometimes contains a symbol of national unity, such as the blue field and white stars of the flag of the Uni
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Rectangular area of a flag
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canton_(flag)
date created:
2004-03-03T00:58:30Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T20:49:30Z
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13
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