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Flag protocol

Flags are a meaningful way to show honour and pride in our community. The City of Airdrie takes care to display flags respectfully at all City sites, following national and provincial guidelines.

Each year, certain occasions call for flags to be raised in celebration or lowered to half-mast in remembrance which is noted in our flag policy.

Half-masting schedule

dateoccasionlocation
April 9 National Day of Remembrance of the Battle of Vimy Ridge City Hall
April 28  Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace (also known as National Day of Mourning) City Hall
June 23  National Day of Remembrance for Victims of
Terrorism		 City Hall 
Second Sunday in Sept. Firefighters’ National Memorial Day City Hall, Airdrie Fire Department stations 
Last Sunday in Sept. Police and Peace Officers’ National Memorial
Day 		 City Hall, Airdrie Fire Department stations, Municipal Police Building 
Sept. 30 National Day of Truth and Reconciliation   City Hall 
Nov. 11 Remembrance Day  City-wide  
Dec. 6 National Day of Remembrance and Action on
Violence Against Women 		 City Hall 

 The City flies flags at half-mast

  • when a Province of Alberta’s half-masting notice applies to all Government of Alberta buildings across Alberta;
  • when a Government of Canada’s half-masting notice applies to all Government of Canada buildings across Canada;
  • on the dates listed in Schedule B of the Flag Policy;
  • by resolution of Council; and
  • at the discretion of the City Manager in the event of the death of a dignitary or City employee.

The Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada may fly half-mast flags in other locations. All flags are flown in accordance with provincial protocol.

Official flags

Flags outside City HallThe City of Airdrie flies the national, provincial and municipal flags as well as the Métis and Treaty 7 Nations flags outside City Hall.

Other flags flown on City lands are the RCMP flag, the Republic of Korea flag, the Gwacheon City flag, and the Republic of the Philippines flag.