Royal Canadian Geographical Society

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image by Ivan Sache, 31 October 2015

• Arms and the Flag

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• Canada: Historic, Cultural, Economic, Government

The flag of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society is shown at http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/blog/posting.asp?ID=1679.

The Royal Canadian Geographical Society was founded in 1929 with the important mandate of making Canada better known to Canadians and to the world. Under the patronage of the Governor General, the Society has, for 85 years, led the charge towards fostering a deeper appreciation of Canada’s natural, cultural and social heritage. While best known for its iconic publication, Canadian Geographic Magazine, the Society also actively develops additional publications, such as Géographica and Canadian Geographic Travel, supports Canadian geographical expeditions, and provides grants and scholarships for
cutting-edge geographical research.
http://www.rcgs.org - RCGS website

The flag, arms and supporters of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society are inscribed on the Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges (Vol. II, p. 1998). The grant is dated 11 June 1991. The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on July 20, 1991, in Volume 125, page 2353 of the Canada Gazette.

Flag
Azure an annulet Or surmounted of a compass rose of eight points Argent charged in the centre with a maple leaf slipped Gules.
http://reg.gg.ca/heraldry/pub-reg/project.asp?lang=e&ProjectID=1511&ShowAll=1

The "compass rose flag" of the RCGS has specific rules of use:
"Every year the Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s coveted compass rose flag is carried on expeditions across Canada and around the world. The Society’s compass rose represents a tradition of courage and adventure. It has been carried to the highest peak in every province and territory in Canada, on grueling solo expeditions to the most remote corners of the country, around the globe, and even into space.
Each RCGS flag is numbered, and its history is documented and preserved in the Society archives. The flag, represented by an eight point compass rose charged by a red maple leaf, is derived from the Society’s coat of arms designed by Lieutenant-Commander Alan Brookman Beddoe.
The achievement of a designation as an RCGS flag expedition is a singular honour, one that places an expedition in a tradition of scores of others that have helped to celebrate the spirit of exploration in Canada and to expand geographical awareness and knowledge."
http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/franklin-expedition/canadas_centre_for_exploration.asp - Canadian Geographic website

The flag appears to be used in two versions:
- 1:2, with a relatively small emblem;
- 2:3, with a bigger emblem.

Photos

1:2 flag
image by Ivan Sache, 31 October 2015

• http://www.rcgs.org/programs/expeditions/2015-kamookak.asp
• http://adamshoalts.com/gallery/
• http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/canoeist-praised-for-changing-the-map-of-canada-after-dramatic-encounter-with-unknown-waterfalls 
• http://www.mapleleafadventures.com/blog/moments-from-a-haida-gwaii-expedition-cruise-with-canadian-geographic-and-wade-davis-june-2015
• http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/media/pm-attends-special-event-celebrate-discovery-hms-erebus-toronto
• https://newtrail.ualberta.ca/spring2011/features/questionperiod
• http://www.summitsofcanada.ca/canatrek/expedition/followtheclimbs-08-themaritimes.html
• http://minnesota.publicradio.org/events/2013/11/a-beautiful-world/modern-day-exploring.shtml
• http://keelaghan.com/wordpress/category/places/

• http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/blog/posting.asp?ID=1651
• http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/magazine/apr14/expeditions.asp
• http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/blog/posting.asp?ID=630
• https://uofa.ualberta.ca/news-and-events/newsarticles/2014/september/acoldcase