The official blazon of the royal arms is:[3] Tierced in fess the first and second divisions containing the quarterly coat following, namely, 1st, gules three lions passant guardant in pale Or, 2nd, Or a lion rampant within a double tressure flory-counter-flory gules, 3rd, azure a harp Or stringed argent, 4th, azure, three fleurs-de-lis Or, and the third division argent three maple leaves conjoined on one stem proper.The standard was created by the Canadian Heraldic Authority in 2023 for Charles III in his capacity as King of Canada.

Use of the banner of the Royal Arms of Canada in the personal flag symbolizes the Prince of Wales is the heir to the Canadian Crown.

[7] The standard is made up of the banner of arms of Canada, charged with a blue disc or roundel within a wreath of golden maple leaves.

[8] The Prince of Wales' personal Canadian flag was approved for use by Elizabeth II through Letters Patent dated 31 May 2011, and gazetted in the Canada Gazette on 24 March 2012.

[2] These personal flags follow a standard pattern similar to the Prince of Wales' Canadian standard unveiled in 2011, consisting of a banner of arms of the Royal Coat of Arms of Canada, differenced by a silver heraldic label and, in the centre, a blue roundel with a border of 24 gold maple leaves.

The flag must be broken immediately upon the sovereign's arrival and fly day and night[14] until lowered directly after the King's departure from any building, ship, aircraft (not in the air), or other space or vehicle.

On 9 August 1902, the day of the coronation of King Edward VII, the monarch's royal standard (then the same in Canada as in the United Kingdom) was raised on a temporary flag pole at His Majesty's Dockyard in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

[17] Similarly, for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on 2 June 1953, the sovereign's royal standard was broken atop the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

[17] after 1931, each of those standards took on a dual role of representing a member of either the British or the Canadian royal family, depending on the context.

Adopted in 1962, it is made up of the banner of arms with the Queen's personal device in the centre—a blue roundel with a border of gold roses, containing within it a capital E surmounted by a crown.

Prince Edward's flag was first used on 12 September 2014, during a visit to Government House, British Columbia, with his wife Sophie, as part of a royal tour.

[30] Jai Patel and Sally Raudon also noted the following year that the purpose of these heraldic banners was to recognize the owners' roles as members of the Canadian royal family.

[33] The coronation of Charles III saw representatives from the Commonwealth realms carry their respective national flag instead of a banner of arms.