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Flag Policy

Ref. No.	Executive sponsor	Policy steward	Approval authority	First approved	Last reviewed	Effective date	Next review
61.21	Vice President, Campuses and Communities	Principals	Executive Council	June 21, 2021	July 4, 2022	July 5, 2022	June 2027

Purpose
1. The purpose of this policy is to establish clear guidelines on flying flags at NSCC campuses to ensure a consistent standard across the College.
2. This policy follows the National Flag of Canada Etiquette provided by Canadian Heritage Services.

Scope
1. This policy applies to all campuses and includes flags flown externally on flagpoles and flag displays (if applicable) inside buildings.

Definitions

None

Policy
1. Flagpoles
  1. The Canadian, Nova Scotian, Mi’Kmaq or NSCC flags will be flown on campus flagpoles.
  2. Other flags may be flown temporarily in order to recognize special events or months of the year. These flags should replace existing flags in this order:
    1. NSCC flag
    2. Canadian flag
    3. Nova Scotian flag
  3. The placement of flags must follow the National Flag of Canada Etiquette.
2. Half Mast
  NSCC will fly flags at half-mast:
  1. At all campuses upon the direction of the federal or provincial government, the Mi’kmaq Assembly of Chiefs, or the President or Executive Team of NSCC.
  2. At individual campuses upon the direction of the Campus Principal or Vice President, Campus & Communities.
  The College and/or campus must share the rationale for the half-masting through social media channels, email and/or Connect. The Manager of External Relations will work with Executive and/or Principals to determine most appropriate channels.
3. Recognized Flags in Flag Displays
  Only official flags of countries recognized by the United Nations can be displayed in a campus’ flag display.

Policy Supports

https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/flag-canada-etiquette/flying-rules.html

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