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Métis Flag
Recognized merely as a horizontal figure 8 by many settlers,
the Métis flag was carried by the French 'half-breeds'
with pride. The figure in the centre of a blue field represents
the joining of two cultures and as an infinity symbol, represents
the immortality of a nation.
As the Métis were strongly associated with the North
West Company, a fur trading entity in competition with the
HBC, they often fought for NWC causes. As part of a gift giving
ceremony in 1814, NWC partner Alexander MacDonnell presented
the Métis with this flag, which would soon become a
trademark for the nation. Today, the Métis flag is
still used and carried as a symbol of continuity and pride.
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