Montreal

The flag of Montreal, Quebec, is a white background with a red heraldic cross with a white pine inside, and a blue fleur-de-lis, a rose of Lancaster, a shamrock, and a thistle on one of the cross' quadrants.
==Symbolism==
The red St. George cross symbolizes the Christian principles that governed the city’s founders. The four floral emblems represent the origins of Montréal’s population in the 19th century. The fleur-de-lis of the House of Bourbon represents the French, the first European settlers on the island of Montréal. The Lancastrian rose stands for Montrealers with roots in England. The thistle symbolizes Montrealers of Scottish origin. The shamrock represents Irish Montrealers.
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