Flag Raisings and Half-Mastings

There are almost 100 flag poles located at City of Brampton facilities including transit buildings, fire stations, recreation centres, and libraries. The City of Brampton’s facilities fly the National Flag of Canada, the Ontario Provincial Flag, and the City of Brampton flag where three flag poles are available. Facilities that are limited to a single flag pole fly the National Flag of Canada.

The United Nations flag is flown at both Cenotaphs and the Region of Peel flag is flown at the Civic Centre. Brampton Fire Prevention displays the Brampton Fire Dog safety banner flag at the Fire Life Safety Building.

All flags at City facilities are flown, displayed and disposed of in a consistent and appropriate manner and are positioned in Order of Precedence in accordance with the National Flag of Canada etiquette.

Community Flag Raisings

To celebrate together the strength of Brampton’s diversity, equality and inclusivity, the City offers the opportunity for communities to raise nation and community flags on the designated Community Flag Pole located in Ken Whillans Square at City Hall, enhancing awareness of special occasions and activities. Community flag raisings will take place Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM(exceptions are made only for independence days and heritage months).

Please note from June 15-October 12, 2024 flag raisings, we cannot accomodate flag raisings on Saturdays before 2:00 PM.

Guidelines for Community Flag Raisings

About community flag raisings

Community organizers can request community flag raisings through the Protocol Office.

Community flags are raised on the Community Flag Pole located in Ken Whillans Square outside Brampton City Hall
Flag raising ceremonies are a maximum of 1 hour in length, with the agenda developed by the community organizers. A sample agenda can be shared with community organizers for reference. Flag raising ceremonies typically include:

O’Canada
Anthem of nation flag being raised
Remarks from community organizer, representative from Embassy or Consul General’s office, remarks from Mayor or representative from City Council
A brief cultural performance or live singer for the anthems

The City of Brampton facilitates the logistics of community flag raisings by:

Providing a podium and sound system with 1 microphone
Providing up to 50 chairs and 2 tables including setup services

Community organizers are responsible for:

Inviting the Mayor and Members of Council and any other dignitaries
Inviting members of the community and advertising the flag raising ceremony (this could include adding to the Brampton.ca Events Calendar)
Providing the flag one week in advance of the flag raising - flags must have metal grommets and be three-feet in size along the vertical staff of the flag
Providing any music including anthems on a USB drive
Making arrangements to book alternate space for any portion of the event that exceeds the allotted 1 hour. To check for availability and to book City Hall space, please call 3-1-1

About flag raising requests

Flag raising requests are approved based on the City of Brampton’s Flag Policy
Requests to use the Community Flag Pole are reviewed for approval in the order they are received
Organizations may request only one flag raising annually
Organizations are required to provide the flag one week in advance of the flag raising

Flags must have metal grommets and be three-feet in size along the vertical staff of the flag

Flag raising requests should be received by the Protocol Office a minimum of four weeks in advance of the requested date

Submitting a Flag Raising Request

Please complete the Community Flag Raising Request Form.

Approved Community Flag Raisings

Listing of approved community flag raisings

Half-Masting of Flags

Flags may be lowered to half-mast as a symbolic expression of collective mourning.

Flags at all City of Brampton facilities will be half-masted from sunrise to sunset on the following days annually as per the Flag Policy:

January 8: National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Air Disasters
January 29: National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action against Islamophobia
March 11: National Day of Observance for COVID-19
April 9: National Day of Remembrance of the Battle of Vimy Ridge
April 28: National Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace (Workers’ Mourning Day)
June 6: D-Day
June 23: National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism
Second Sunday in September: Firefighters' National Memorial Day
Last Sunday in September: Police and Peace Officers National Memorial Day
September 30: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
November 1-7: Sikh Genocide Awareness Week
November 8: National Aboriginal Veterans Day
November 11: Remembrance Day
December 6: National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

Notice of Half-Mastings