Canton Flags

Flags that reserve the upper-hoist corner ('the canton' or 'union') for a distinct sub-design—such as a constellation of stars or a parent ensign—combined with a striped or solid field.

When a flag hangs vertically or droops in calm air, the upper-hoist canton remains the most visible quarter of the cloth.

Flags using the canton layout (1)

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  United States10:19 · cantonHoist A = 1.0, Fly B = 1.9, Union height C = 7/13 (0.5385), Union width D = 0.76, stripe width L = 1/13 (0.0769), star diameter K = 0.0616.

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