Quebec, the second-most populous province in Canada (after Ontario), is the only Canadian province that has a predominantly French-speaking population, and the only one to have French as its sole provincial official language. The flag of Quebec, called the Fleurdelisé, was the first provincial flag officially adopted in Canada, first shown on January 21, 1948, at the Parliament Building of the National Assembly in Quebec City. Quebec's Flag Day commemorates its adoption each year, though for some time it was celebrated in May.
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