Mi'kmaq flag

The Mi'kmaq flag consists of four main elements:^[1][2]

• A white background, representing purity of creation.
• A red cross, representing mankind and infinity.
• The sun, representing the forces of the day.
• The moon, representing the forces of the night.

The flag is commonly referred to as simply the Mi'kmaq flag.^[3] The flag may also be referred to as the Santé Mawiómi flag, the Grand Council flag,^[1] or the Mi'kmaq National flag.^[2]

According to some sources, the flag is meant to be hung vertically, but it is commonly hung horizontally with the star aligned to the upper-left corner.^[4]

The Mi'kmaq flag was raised for the first time on 4 October 1900 in Restigouche, Quebec. It was raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia for the first time in 1901.^[3][2]

The flag was traditionally flown during meetings of the Grand Council. It is now flown regularly, particularly on Treaty Day and other events which commemorate the Mi'kmaq people.^[4] The flag is often flown across Nova Scotia in honour of Mi'kmaq History Month in October.^[5]

In 2017, Acadia University began flying the Mi'kmaq flag above their University Hall, where it is a permanent fixture alongside the flags of Canada, Nova Scotia, and the university.^[6] The flag was similarly raised at Saint Mary's University the following year.^[7] The Mi'kmaq flag was permanently raised at Moncton City Hall in New Brunswick in 2019,^[8][9] followed by the town hall of Kensington, Prince Edward Island in 2021.^[10]