There are limitations as to how the federal public service can display and fly flags on the exterior of federal buildings. The PSPN does, however, encourage individuals to display the Pride flag of their choice within their respective team spaces.

All flags flown on federal buildings must follow strict protocol requirements, as identified by Public Services and Procurement Canada and Canadian Heritage, and respect flag specifications outlined by the flag creator(s).

The National Flag of Canada half-masting notices provide details about half-masting events in Canada, or in special circumstances, in a foreign country. See the Rules for Half-masting the National Flag of Canada for more information.

The PSPN understands the inability or difficulty of one Pride flag appropriately or effectively acting as a unifying symbol for the entire ‘community’. While the Intersex-Inclusive Pride Flag strives to represent all 2SLGBTQIA+ persons and communities, the PSPN acknowledges that the Flag may not resonate  and may not capture the breadth and depth of realities of all gender- and/or sexually-diverse persons.

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Each colour has its own meaning, of which is detailed below and in greater detail  within our Intersex-Inclusive Pride Flag Backgrounder located on our Resource Page.

For more information about the construction and material requirements for flags being flown on federal buildings, please contact the PSPN directly. For more information on the official specifications of the Intersex-Inclusive Pride flag, such as pantone colour codes and flag measurements, individuals are welcomed to connect with the flag creator, Valentino Vecchietti, directly by visiting their Global Inclusive Pride Flag webpage.

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Visible Pride flags are a simple way to contribute to a sense of belonging and demonstrate that your department, agency and/or team celebrates the diversity of all staff. This visible representation leads to inclusion and a sense of belonging, providing equity-deserving groups and employees with a positive feeling of being recognized, acknowledged and celebrated.

The Pride flag exists so that gender- and sexually-diverse persons can celebrate and feel the joy of their own existence. The Pride flag also provides the diverse communities that make up the broader 2SLGBTQIA+ ‘community’ with the opportunity to come together in solidarity and allyship, to uplift each other’s voices, and to campaign for intersectional inclusion, equity and representation in all spheres of society.

For more information on this subject, we encourage you to have a look at Canadian Heritage’s National Flag Etiquette and the rules for flying the National Flag of Canada, in particular the guidelines on how to display multiple flags both on interior and exterior poles. To help make sense of the proper order of flags listed in the links above, the Pride Flag is considered an organizational flag.

Flying the Intersex-Inclusive Pride Flag – or other iterations of the Pride Flag – in our federal buildings supports federal efforts and mandates to build a diverse and inclusive workforce, in addition to serving diverse Canadians in an inclusive way.

There is no directive that states that the National Flag of Canada must be the only flag to fly in the lobbies or other open spaces within Government of Canada properties. Similarly, while federal properties must display the National Flag of Canada on their exterior flagpole, other flags may also be displayed if a given property has the facilities to do so (i.e. additional flagpoles).

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The manner in which flags may be displayed in Canada is not governed by legislation but rather by established practice. The etiquette outlined in this section is an adaptation of international usage and of customs that the federal government has been observing for many years.

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The Thin Blue Line is a symbol used by law enforcement to commemorate fallen officers and to symbolize the relationship of the police in the community as the protectors of the citizenry from the criminal element. Each stripe on the emblem represents certain respective figures: the blue center line represents law enforcement, the top black stripe represents the public whilst the bottom represents the criminals.

In the event that the National Flag is to be flown at half-mast, all flags within the surrounding stand of flags must be lowered accordingly.

In 2021, Valentino Vecchietti (she/they) of Intersex Equality Rights UK adapted the Progress Pride flag (English only) to incorporate the intersex flag, thereby creating the Intersex-Inclusive Pride flag.

Use of the Intersex-Inclusive Pride flag is permitted. However, Valentino Vecchietti, the creator of the Intersex-Inclusive Pride flag, asks to be credited/acknowledged in association with its use.

In the spirit of all previous iterations of the Pride flags listed below, the Intersex-Inclusive Pride flag continues to represent persons with diverse sexual orientations and those with diverse gender identities and expressions, whilst also explicitly including the intersex community.

The most important thing to consider when displaying the Intersex-Inclusive Pride flag (or any other flag) on or in federal properties is to follow correct order of precedence for flags and to ensure that the National Flag of Canada is given proper respect by occupying the position of honour.

The Intersex-Inclusive Pride Flag includes horizontal stripes in red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple, as well white, baby pink, baby blue, brown and black chevron stripes pointing to the right, and a purple circle over a golden yellow triangle.

Our 2SLGBTQIA+ communities are rich and made up of diverse individuals with a variety of intersecting identities. Each person and their community should feel recognized and respected for their unique positionality.