Feds violate official Canada flag guidelines with rainbow Pride post

The Canadian government faced online backlash after posting an image of the Canadian flag modified in Pride colours, triggering a community note that pointed out the image violated official guidelines

Jun 24, 2025

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The Canadian government faced online backlash after posting an image of the Canadian flag modified in Pride colours, triggering a community note that pointed out the image violated official flag guidelines.

The government of Canada’s official X page posted an image on Sunday with a Canadian flag in Pride colours on Sunday.

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Clayton DeMaine

A journalist with Juno News focused on telling Canadian stories often over looked by the legacy media. Published on Juno News, True North, the C2C Journal and Durham College's The Chronicle.