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Topic: Flag of Montreal


  
  Montreal (Quebec)
Montreal's flag is a banner of the shield ; the lys, the rose, the shamrock (trefoil) and the thistle represent respectively the French, the English, the Irish and the Scots of Montreal.
To the fourth canton, the clover recalls the presence of the Irish origin of the population.
According to Fraser the new Montreal flag was introduced in May 1939 to mark the visit of King George VI.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/ca-mtr.html   (1163 words)

  
  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Montreal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Montreal is situated in the southwestern corner of the province of Quebec, approximately 270 kilometres (168 miles) southwest of Quebec City, the provincial capital, and 190 kilometres (118 mi) east of Ottawa, the federal capital, and 539 kilometres (335 mi) northeast of Toronto.
Montreal is surrounded by the St. Lawrence river on its south side, and by the Rivière des Prairies on the north.
Montreal is located at 45°30 N / -73°36 W. It is the largest city in Quebec and the second largest in Canada, with a metropolitan population of 3,359,000.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Montreal   (1433 words)

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