The Government of the Northwest Territories is responsible for the Northwest Territories flag. The Canadian Flag and the provincial/territorial flags are symbols of honour and pride for all Canadians. All flags are to be treated with respect.

The correct procedures for flying the Canadian flag and other flags and standards, including the flag of the Northwest Territories, can be found on the Canadian Heritage Flag Etiquette on Canada webpage.

Half-Masting

The half-masting of a flag is a formal gesture to respect the time of sorrow and mourning. There are specific procedures involved when a flag is at half-mast. For additional information on half-masting, visit the Canadian Heritage website.

The GNWT will half-mast in the NWT when appropriate by issuing a notice to half-mast the NWT flag on all GNWT buildings and establishments across the NWT. The GNWT will also follow, when appropriate for our territory, the direction issued by Canadian Heritage, Government of Canada.

Flag Half-Masting

2023 – 2022 – 2021 – 2020 – 2019 –  2018 – 2017 – 2016 – 2015 –2014 – 2013 – 2012 – 2011

Wednesday March 20, 2024        
Update: Half-Masting – In memory of Mr. Wally Firth, former Member of Parliament 

In reference to the half-masting notice of March 5, 2024, the flags on all Government of the Northwest Territories buildings in the Northwest Territories (NWT) are to be raised to full mast at sunrise on March 21, 2024.  

Wednesday March 6, 2024          
Update – Half-Masting – Death of The Right Honourable Martin Brian Mulroney, P.C., C.C., G.O.Q.

Further to the March 1 Half-masting notice, the territorial flag on all Government of the Northwest Territories’ buildings will remain at half-mast until sunset on Saturday March 23, 2024 the day of the funeral of the late Right Martin Brian Mulroney, who passed away on February 29, 2024.  

Tuesday March 5, 2024 
Half-Masting – In memory of Mr. Wally Firth, former Member of Parliament 

Flags on all Government of the Northwest Territories’ buildings will be flown at half-mast, effective immediately, until further notice in memory of Mr. Wally Firth, former Member of Parliament, who passed away on Saturday March 02, 2024. 
Friday March 1, 2024                     

Half-Masting – Death of The Right Honourable Martin Brian Mulroney, P.C., C.C., G.O.Q.

The territorial flag on all Government of the Northwest Territories’ buildings will be flown at half-mast from now until sunset on the day of the funeral (date to be determined) of the late Right Martin Brian Mulroney, who passed away on February 29, 2024.  

Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Half-Masting – To commemorate those lost in the Fort Smith plane crash

The flags on all Government of Northwest Territories buildings in the Northwest Territories (NWT) are to be flown at half-mast effective immediately from January 24, 2024 to January 31 to commemorate those lost in the Fort Smith plane crash.