Métis Flag

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The Métis Flag was first used by Métis resistance fighters in Canada prior to the Battle of Seven Oaks in 1816. The flag is either blue or red with a white infinity symbol superimposed on top. The blue flag is used to associate the Métis employees of the Northwest Company, while the red represents the Métis who worked for the Hudson's Bay Company (see Anglo-Metis). The symbol represents the mixing of the European immigrants and the First Nations peoples, which creates a new and distinct culture, the Métis.

The blue background flag has been accepted by the Metis National Assembly as the official flag of the Metis Nation of Canada. The red flag now stands as the provincial ensign for the Metis Nation of Alberta.

The actual origin of the flag's symbolism is lost to history, as are the names of those and location of those who introduced it to the Metis people.