The Department of Canadian Heritage lays out protocol guidelines for the display of flags, including an order of precedence; these instructions are only conventional, however, and are generally intended to show respect for what are considered important symbols of the state or institutions. The sovereign's personal standard is supreme in the order of precedence, followed by those for the monarch's representatives (depending on jurisdiction), the personal flags of other members of the Royal Family, and then the national flag and provincial flags. Many museums across Canada display historic flags in their exhibits. The Canadian Museum of History, in Hull, Quebec has many culturally important flags in their collections. Settlers, Rails & Trails Inc., in Argyle, Manitoba holds the second largest exhibit - known as the Canadian Flag Collection.

State

National

Ceremonial

Provincial

Territorial

Royal

Viceregal and administrative

Governor general

Lieutenant governors and commissioners

Supreme Court of Canada

Military and civilian law enforcement organizations

Canadian Armed Forces

Canadian Army

Royal Canadian Navy

Royal Canadian Air Force

Canadian Special Operations Forces Command

Canada Border Services Agency

Canadian Coast Guard

Police services

Youth cadets organizations

Civil

Corporations

Crown corporations

Hudson's Bay Company

Religious

Ethnic groups

Indigenous nations

Francophone peoples

Other ethnic groups

Municipal

Historical

National

Royal

Coronation standards

Viceregal

Civil ensigns

Newfoundland

Rebellions

Other

Proposed

The following is a list of flags proposed for the Canadian state.

Regional

Official

Unofficial

House flags of Canadian freight companies

Yacht clubs of Canada