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The point in the odd vertical display that is usual for the Quebec flag was explained way back in 1974, in a book about the flag published by the government that included a protocol. The point is that the canton (canton d'honneur; top left quarter) must always be to the viewer's left.
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In 1848, when the fleur-de-lis was reintroduced into Quebec society by the lawyer, Baillairgé, the Tricolore was ascendant, but slowly, the fleur-de-lis began to take hold. During the British-French alliance of the Crimean War, a frigate, La Capricieuse, became the first French naval vessel to sail up the St. Lawrence since the defeat of 1759-60. It was greeted at Québec with much fanfare by a panoply of officials, troops, Indians, and numerous sections of the SSJB. Many of these groups lofted flags and the Tricolore abounded, but among them, some students from the Seminary of Québec carried colourful flags bearing the fleur-de-lis.29 From that time until the end of the century, there was a sporadic but gradual increase in the use of fleurs-de-lis on flags in Quebec.
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![[Vertical Quebec flag]](http://retrieverimages.lycos.com/images/q/u/e/quebec/i/029.gif)
Claude Paulette, expert on the Quebec flag, explains that the shade of blue of the flag changed with time. It has been for a long time too light. Today, the shade of blue is more metallic, which makes the flag more similar to Champlain's flag.
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After the transition to British rule, either the Union Flag or the (plain) Red Ensign replaced the White Flag upon official structures in Quebec. However, not only are these flags discussed thoroughly elsewhere, but the flags of greatest interest for Quebec are those which arose from the aspirations of the Canadiens.
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