2. The proportions are:

Red Cross of St. George 1/5 of width of flag.
White border to St. George 1/3 of red of St. George.
Red Cross of St. Patrick 1/3 of red of St. George.
White border to St. Patrick 1/6 of red of St. George.
Broad white of St. Andrew 1/2 of red of St. George.

3. Broad white of St. Andrew is uppermost in the two quarters next
the staff; the red of St. Patrick is uppermost in the other
quarters.

Its base is the cross of St. George, red on a white ground. On the
political union of England and Scotland in 1707, the cross of St.
Andrew, which is a white diagonal cross on a blue ground, was added, and
to this Union flag there was joined, in 1801, the cross of St. Patrick,
a red diagonal cross on a white ground. The colours of the Union Jack
are red, which is the emblem of courage; white, the emblem of purity;
and blue, the emblem of truth; so that we cannot do anything cowardly
without disgracing our flag.

On memorial days the teacher, as he describes the past events that have
helped to make our country strong and keep it free, may well refer to
the colours of the flag as reminders of the virtues on which our Empire
rests.

For memorial days the following, among others, are suggested:

FLAG DAYS

Opening and closing of each term

Jan. 1.--Municipalities incorporated in Canada, 1842. (To be
celebrated on the first school day of the new year.)

Feb. 10.--Union of the Canadas, 1841.

March 11.--First Responsible Ministry, 1848.

March 14.--Founding of Upper Canada--Constitutional Act, 1791.

March 24.--Egerton Ryerson's birthday (1803-1882).

Empire Day.--The school day immediately preceding May 24.

May 24.--Victoria Day.

June 3.--The King's Birthday, 1865.

July 1.--Dominion Day: Confederation of the Provinces, 1867.

July 17.--First Parliament of Upper Canada, 1792.

September 13.--Battle of the Plains of Abraham, 1759.

October 13.--Battle of Queenston Heights--Death of Sir Isaac Brock,
1812.

October 21.--Trafalgar Day, 1805.

December 24.--Close of the War of 1812-1814, by the Treaty of
Ghent. (To be celebrated on the last school day before Christmas.)

Other days commemorating events connected with various localities may
also be chosen.

For information respecting the flag, teachers are referred to
Barlow