When did Quebec adopt its own flag based on the Cross and the fleur-de-lys?

Discover Canada records this in one direct sentence about the fleur-de-lys. The guide writes: In 1948 Quebec adopted its own flag, based on the Cross and the fleur-de-lys. The year the test wants is therefore 1948.

Three precise commitments. Discover Canada commits the Quebec flag to THREE specific facts: (1) the year was 1948; (2) the design is based on the Cross and the fleur-de-lys; (3) Quebec adopted its own flag — meaning a province-specific flag distinct from the federal flag. So the source pinpoints the year, the symbols, and the provincial scope.

The fleur-de-lys carries deep historical roots. Discover Canada commits the fleur-de-lys to a long named history: "It is said that the lily flower ('fleur-de-lys') was adopted by the French king in the year 496. It became the symbol of French royalty for more than 1,000 years, including the colony of New France." So the fleur-de-lys is one of the oldest continuous European symbols in the world — and it has been associated with the French monarchy and with New France for centuries before Quebec adopted its own provincial flag in 1948.

The fleur-de-lys had a Canadian colonial history. Discover Canada commits the fleur-de-lys's Canadian history to a specific named line: "Revived at Confederation, the fleur-de-lys was included in the Canadian Red Ensign." So the symbol came back into Canadian use at Confederation in 1867, appeared on the Canadian Red Ensign (which served as the Canadian flag for about 100 years), and then in 1948 became the centrepiece of Quebec's own provincial flag. So the 1948 Quebec flag adoption was a Quebec-specific expression of a long-running French-Canadian symbolic heritage. The Quebec flag remains a powerful provincial symbol — alongside the named federal flag and the Royal Flag (the Union Jack). The provinces and territories also have flags "that embody their distinct traditions." Quebec's 1948 flag is the named example of this provincial-flag tradition. So when the test asks the year Quebec adopted its own flag based on the Cross and the fleur-de-lys, the source-precise answer is 1948.

The question is testing whether new citizens know the year Quebec adopted its provincial flag. Discover Canada commits to one year: 1948. The right test answer matches that.

The wrong answer choices each pick a different year. The first choice — 1900 — is too early; the source places the adoption at 1948. The second choice — 1921 — is the year red and white became Canada's national colours, not the year of Quebec's flag. The fourth choice — 1965 — is the year the modern Canadian national flag was first raised, not Quebec's provincial flag. Only 1948 — the source's exact named year — matches.