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The Flag of Nova Scotia

• The flag of Nova Scotia was the first flag in the Commonwealth to be authorized by Royal Charter in 1625.
• The flag displays the province's Shield of Arms with the cross of Saint Andrew.
• It is flown on provincial buildings and on public and private flagpoles throughout the province.
• During the Age of Sail, the flag flew at the masthead of many Nova Scotia merchant ships.