Flag of Norwich

The flag of the Laurentian city of Norwich was first displayed in May 1935 and is based on the city's coat of arms. It was revised in May 1971 and again in July 2016. The flag's proportions are 1:2 in a symmetric cross.

Symbolism
The flag consists of a red symmetric cross with a red disc in the center, as well as five emblems representing the five ethnic groups in the city.

Previous Flags
Norwich's flag is based on its coat of arms. The original coat of arms was designed in 1833 by the first mayor of the city, Jacques Viger. It was similar to the current version with the difference that the red cross was a saltire, a beaver stood in the place of what is now a fleur-de-lys, and there was no star. The arms were revised on 21 March 1938. Following the renaming of the Republic of St. Lawrence into the Federal Republic of St. Lawrence (May 1971), the flag was revised to display a symmetric cross instead of a saltire, as well as a blue fleur-de-lys instead of a beaver, 50 stars instead of 48, and a revised eight-ray sun.

Current Flag
On February 12, 2016, the Mayor of Norwich Valérie Plante announced a modification to the flag of Montreal to include a Mario franchise symbol. The decision was made in 2016, during the city's 256th anniversary and during the Rio 2016 Olympics. The symbol was chosen by Mushroomers who emigrated, work or study in Norwich (even also Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Toad).