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Information on the Positioning of Flags - Appendix A
![Canada flag and City of Ottawa flag](/sites/default/files/styles/rectangle_xs/public/2023-02/2%20flags%20EN.jpg?itok=uPq2MsXV)
2-pole display
![Ontario flag, Canada flag and City of Ottawa flag](/sites/default/files/styles/rectangle_xs/public/2023-02/3%20flags%20EN.jpg?itok=3SQVYhoD)
3-pole display
![Canada flag, Ontario flag, City of Ottawa flag, Franco-Ontarian flag](/sites/default/files/styles/rectangle_xs/public/2023-02/4%20flags%20EN.jpg?itok=Y1AXMkBL)
4-pole display
Foreign Visit
![Sovereign Nation flag, Canada flag and Provincial flag](/sites/default/files/styles/rectangle_xs/public/2023-02/Foreign%20Visit%203%20flags%20EN.jpg?itok=Swb1kPDZ)
3-pole display
![Canada flag, Sovereign nation flag, Ontario flag, City of Ottawa flag](/sites/default/files/styles/rectangle_xs/public/2023-02/Foreign%20Visit%204%20flags%20EN.jpg?itok=nqD9QaUR)
4-pole display
![Canada flag, Sovereign nation flag, Ontario flag, other province flag, City of Ottawa flag](/sites/default/files/styles/rectangle_xs/public/2023-02/Foreign%20Visit%205%20flags%20EN.jpg?itok=VKokSeKv)
5-pole display
Royal or Vice-regal Visit
![Royal regal flag, Canada flag, Ontario flag, City of Ottawa flag](/sites/default/files/styles/rectangle_xs/public/2023-02/Royal%20Visit%20flags%20EN.jpg?itok=-x2301SY)
4-pole display
The royal and vice-regal flags of H.M. the Queen, the Governor General and the Lieutenant Governors have precedence over all other flags.
Community Event
![City of Ottawa flag, Organizational flag](/sites/default/files/styles/rectangle_xs/public/2023-02/Community%20event%20flags%20EN.jpg?itok=UGfQwDjJ)
Display sequence of provincial and territorial flags
![flags of provinces and territories in order of precedence](/sites/default/files/styles/rectangle_xs/public/2023-02/Sequence%20of%20provincial%20territorial%20flags%20EN.jpg?itok=uT2ckOme)
Facing the building, an observer would find the flags positioned in the order shown above from the extreme left to the right.
2024 List of National Days - Appendix B
Updated January 3, 2024
Month | Day | Country | National Day |
January | 1 | Cuba | Liberation Day |
1 | Haiti | Independence Day | |
1 | Sudan | National Day | |
4 | Union of Myanmar | Independence Day | |
26 | Australia | Australia Day | |
31 | Nauru | National Day | |
February | 4 | Sri Lanka | National Day |
6 | New Zealand | National Day | |
7 | Grenada | Independence Day | |
11 | Iran | National Day | |
15 | Serbia | National Day | |
16 | Lithuania | Independence Day | |
17 | Kosovo | Independence Day | |
18 | Gambia | Independence Day | |
22 | Saint Lucia | Independence Day | |
23 | Brunei Darussalam | National Day | |
23 | Japan | Emperor's Birthday | |
24 | Estonia | Independence Day | |
25 | Kuwait | National Day | |
27 | Dominican Republic | Independence Day | |
March | 3 | Bulgaria | National Day |
6 | Ghana | National Day | |
12 | Mauritius | National Day | |
17 | Ireland | St. Patrick’s Day | |
20 | Tunisia | Proclamation of Independence | |
23 | Pakistan | Pakistan Day | |
25 | Greece | Independence Day | |
26 | Bangladesh | National Day | |
April | 4 | Senegal | Independence Day |
17 | Syria | National Day | |
18 | Zimbabwe | Independence Day | |
19 | Holy See | Election of the Pope | |
26 | Tanzania | Union Day | |
27 | Netherlands | National Day | |
27 | Sierra Leone | Republic Day | |
27 | South Africa | Freedom Day | |
27 | Togo | National Day | |
May | 1 | Marshall Islands | National Day |
3 | Poland | National Day | |
9 | European Union | Schuman Day | |
14 | Israel | Independence Day | |
14 | Paraguay | Independence Day | |
17 | Norway | Constitution Day | |
20 | Cameroon | National Day | |
22 | Yemen | National Day | |
24 | Eritrea | Independence Day | |
25 | Argentina | May Revolution | |
25 | Jordan | National Day | |
26 | Georgia | Independence Day | |
26 | Guyana | Independence Day | |
28 | Azerbaijan | Republic Day | |
28 | Ethiopia | Downfall of the Dergue | |
30 | Croatia | National Day | |
June | 1 | Samoa | Independence Day |
2 | Italy | Anniversary of the Foundation of the Republic | |
4 | Tonga | Independence Day | |
5 | Denmark | Constitution Day | |
6 | Sweden | National Day | |
10 | Portugal | National Day | |
12 | Philippines | National Day | |
12 | Russia | National Day | |
15 | United Kingdom | To commemorate His Majesty the King's birthday, the flag is raised in conjunction with the King's Birthday Parade (Trooping the Colour). | |
17 | Iceland | Proclamation of the Republic | |
18 | Organization of Eastern Caribbean States | OECS Day | |
18 | Seychelles | Constitution Day | |
23 | Luxembourg | Official Celebration of the Birthday of His Royal Highness Grand Duke Henri | |
25 | Mozambique | Independence Day | |
25 | Slovenia | National Day | |
26 | Madagascar | Independence Day | |
27 | Djibouti | National Day | |
30 | Congo, Democratic Republic | Independence Day | |
July | 1 | Burundi | National Day |
1 | Canada | Canada Day | |
3 | Belarus | Independence Day | |
4 | Rwanda | Liberation Day | |
4 | United States of America | Independence Day | |
5 | Algeria | National Day | |
5 | Cape Verde | Independence Day | |
5 | Venezuela | Independence Day | |
6 | Comoros | National Day | |
6 | Malawi | Independence Day | |
7 | Nepal | Birthday of His Majesty The King | |
7 | Solomon Islands | National Day | |
9 | South Sudan | National Day | |
10 | Bahamas | Independence Day | |
11 | Mongolia | National Day | |
12 | Kiribati | National Day | |
12 | Sao Tome and Principe | National Day | |
13 | Montenegro | National Day | |
14 | France | National Day | |
14 | Iraq | Republic Day | |
20 | Colombia | National Day | |
21 | Belgium | Accession of King Leopold I | |
23 | Egypt | National Day | |
26 | Liberia | Independence Day | |
26 | Maldives | National Day | |
28 | Peru | Independence Day | |
30 | Morocco | Ascension of the Throne | |
30 | Vanuatu | Independence Day | |
August | 1 | Benin | Independence Day |
1 | Switzerland | National Day | |
3 | Niger | Proclamation of Independence | |
6 | Bolivia | Independence Day | |
6 | Jamaica | Independence Day | |
7 | Côte d’Ivoire | Independence Day | |
9 | Singapore | National Day | |
10 | Ecuador | Independence Day | |
11 | Chad | National Day | |
15 | Congo | National Day | |
15 | India | Independence Day | |
17 | Gabon | National Day | |
17 | Indonesia | Independence Day | |
19 | Afghanistan | National Day | |
24 | Ukraine | Independence Day | |
25 | Uruguay | National Day | |
27 | Moldova | National Day | |
31 | Kyrgyz Republic | Independence Day | |
31 | Malaysia | National Day | |
31 | Trinidad and Tobago | National Day | |
September | 1 | Libya | National Day |
1 | Slovak Republic | Constitution Day | |
1 | Uzbekistan | Independence Day | |
2 | Vietnam | Independence Day | |
3 | San Marino | National Day | |
6 | Swaziland | Independence Day | |
7 | Brazil | Independence Day | |
8 | Andorra | Independence Day | |
8 | Macedonia | Independence Day | |
9 | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic | National Day | |
15 | Costa Rica | Independence Day | |
15 | El Salvador | Independence Day | |
15 | Guatemala | Independence Day | |
15 | Honduras | National Day | |
15 | Nicaragua | Independence Day | |
16 | Mexico | National Day | |
16 | Papua New Guinea | Independence Day | |
18 | Chile | Independence Day | |
19 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Independence Day | |
21 | Armenia | Independence Day | |
21 | Belize | Independence Day | |
21 | Malta | Independence Day | |
22 | Mali | Proclamation of the Republic | |
23 | Saudi Arabia | National Day | |
24 | Guinea-Bissau | National Day | |
30 | Botswana | Independence Day | |
October | 1 | China | National Day |
1 | Cyprus | Independence Day | |
1 | Nigeria | National Day | |
1 | Palau | Independence Day | |
1 | Tuvalu | National Day | |
2 | Guinea | National Day | |
3 | Germany | Day of German Unity | |
3 | Korea, Republic of | National Foundation Day | |
4 | Lesotho | National Day | |
9 | Uganda | Independence Day | |
10 | Fiji | National Day | |
12 | Spain | National Day | |
12 | Equatorial Guinea | National Day | |
23 | Hungary | Commemoration of the 1956 Revolution and Day of Proclamation of the Republic of Hungary | |
24 | Zambia | Independence Day | |
26 | Austria | National Day | |
27 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Independence Day | |
27 | Turkmenistan | Independence Day | |
28 | Czech Republic | Proclamation of Czech States | |
29 | Turkey | Proclamation of the Republic | |
November | 1 | Antigua and Barbuda | Independence Day |
3 | Dominica | Independence Day | |
3 | Micronesia | Independence Day | |
3 | Panama | Independence Day | |
9 | Cambodia | National Day | |
11 | Angola | Independence Day | |
18 | Latvia | Independence Day | |
18 | Oman | National Day | |
19 | Monaco | National Day | |
22 | Lebanon | Independence Day | |
25 | Suriname | Independence Day | |
28 | Albania | National Day | |
28 | Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste | Independence Day | |
28 | Mauritania | Independence Day | |
30 | Barbados | Independence Day | |
30 | Scotland | St. Andrew's Day | |
December | 1 | Central African Republic | Proclamation of the Republic |
1 | Romania | National Day | |
2 | Laos | National Day | |
2 | United Arab Emirates | National Day | |
5 | Thailand | National Day | |
6 | Finland | Independence Day. Have chosen to no longer fly their flag at City Hall as flags are at half-mast on this date every year. | |
11 | Burkina Faso | National Day | |
12 | Kenya | Independence Day | |
16 | Bahrain | National Day | |
16 | Kazakhstan | Independence Day | |
18 | Qatar | Independence Day |