Alberta introduces new flag rules and restrictions for all schools starting in 2027

Alberta introduces new flag rules for schools
Alberta introduces new flag rules for schools
Alberta and Canadian flags are seen behind the podium in a media room in Calgary, on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025.
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The Alberta government has announced new rules on when, how, and what flags can be displayed at schools.

Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides says the flags of Canada and Alberta must be flown outside schools during the school year.

Other flags -- including the Franco-Albertan flag, municipal flags and the Royal Union Flag -- can be displayed on specified days.

First Nations and Metis Settlement flags and foreign national flags can be displayed inside a school building during official occasions and on other specified days.

No other flag displays are permitted without permission from the province.

The new rules begin on Jan. 4, 2027.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 23, 2026.

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