Mr. Speaker, last week this House recognized the 33rd anniversary of the Canadian flag. But today I rise to mark the 33rd anniversary of the flag of the great province of New Brunswick.
Our flag was approved by royal proclamation on February 24, 1965, just days after the Canadian flag was proclaimed.
As New Brunswickers, we are proud of our province's flag, and of our national flag. It was therefore with pride that, in the same week in 1965, we saw not one, but two flags flying side by side.
The New Brunswick flag is modelled on our coat of arms adopted in 1868. The ship is a symbol of our past and also a source of inspiration for our future.
This flag shows that New Brunswick is open to the world and increasingly connected to the global economy.
I ask all members to join me in paying tribute to New Brunswick—