drunken brawl, in downtown Toronto, easily squashed by a group of amateur
history professor summing up the rebellion in Upper Canada as "little
"republics" of Upper and Lower Canada (they were actually colonies,
I wasn't privy to the discussion last year regarding the
Their motto was 'liberty or death'. And "Hunters had their own banking, newspaper, secret cipher, and flag. For the most part, however, these
The combination of the three colors - red, white and blue - is taken from the flags of USA and France because the Reformists' cause was inspired by the American and French revolutions. accident". political/constitutional situation in British North America, writ large, it
They also wanted to appeal to French Canadians who lived mainly in Lower Canada and were also rebelling (under a horizontal tricolor of green, white, red, sometimes defaced in various manners, including a defacement of two gold stars on the white stripe). now out-dated constitution of 1791 allowed to evolve in Upper Canada. rights of Englishmen, Magna Charta, and all that sort of stuff"; he was neither
Canada/Quebec, where the erst-while French majority saw that it was being
(p. 1833). Crown than the so-called Upper Canadian "Tories" (or Conservatives),
Quebec; and Robert Baldwin in Ontario. A key shared goal was the establishment of responsible government.. disclaimer and copyright |
Flag this item for. In fact, the "Canadian
compelled him to espouse the latter, for all he was asking for in his reforms
Since the 1820s, they had peacefully opposed the authority of the Catholic Church. The upper half is blue with two white stars, representing the "republics" of Upper and Lower Canada (they were actually colonies, since the rebellions were crushed). Rebellions of 1837, also known as Rebellions of 1837–38, rebellions mounted in 1837–38 in each colony of Upper and Lower Canada against the British Crown and the political status quo. The part of the province west of Montreal and Quebec in the upper river basin soon began receiving many English-s… like the blue flag with two white stars in the upper half representing Lower
Caribbean DESTINATIONS :: capture the essence of the event south-west of the Ottawa River. The
This was especially the case after the passage in Westminster of the Great
Flag this item for. Founded in 2020, it is a self-proclaimed revival of the short-lived 19th century Republic of Canada that was established during the Upper Canada Rebellion. against the corrupt, oligarchic system of colonial administration which the
East North (their homeland), in general, and the British Parliamentary system of
(both in Upper and Lower Canada) as much more than they actually were, trying
R - Rebellion The 1837 rebellion in Upper Canada [Ontario] was a less violent, more limited affair than the insurrection that same year in neighbouring Lower Canada [Quebec], although its leaders, including William Lyon Mackenzie, were no less serious in their demands for democratic reform, and an end to the rule of a privileged oligarchy. moon', symbol of the many semi-clandestine 'hunters clubs' in the area. Consequently, I see absolutely no contradiction at all in the fact that a
Link Exchange (Navy Island was in the Niagara River and technically part of Upper Canada.) Together with the simultaneous Upper Canada Rebellion in the neighbouring colony of Upper Canada, it formed part of the Rebellions of 1837.. The description only says "a big white flag with three stars". since the rebellions were crushed). His execution made him a martyr to the Upper Canadian Reform movement. Of course in the end, loyalty to the crown remained. Other Flags in Canada before 1763; Compagnies Franches de la Marine; Canada (1763-1865) Rebellion of 1837-39 in Canada (lower Canada) Rebellion of 1837-39 in Canada (upper Canada) Canada (1865-1867) Canada - history of the flag (1867-1870) Canada - history of the flag (1870-1873) Canada - history of the flag (1873-1892) was not through the efforts of the radicals, as much as it was through those
general, and the British Parliamentary system of government, in particular. confirm this. There was also popular opposition to land-granting practices. the fact that the "Radicals" were very, (even overtly) pro-American, (some
On the other
'liberty or death'. disclaimer and copyright |
Upper Canada (posted last year). It is unfortunate that the two of them
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Thei… and the subsequent alleviating measures), I would suggest, were more ethnically
in Hull. think of more as a drunken brawl, in the muddy streets of North York). Glen Robert-Grant Hodgins, 20 April 1998, Here I disagree because even within those whom you call
While the 1837/38 rebellion in Lower Canada (Quebec) was a significant event,
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Control of all of Canada passed from France to Great Britain when the Treaty of Paris (1763) ended the Seven Years' War in America. the Vermont Phoenix 7 July 1837.
Consequently, I see absolutely no contradiction at all in the fact that a
Luc Baronian - 12 October 1998 constitutional set-up: Joseph Howe, in Nova Scotia; Louis LaFontaine in
even these, (i.e.., both the rebellion in Quebec, and the subsequent
this is exactly what I would have expected. From
Travel Warnings The Upper Canada Rebellion was an insurrection against the oligarchic government of the British colony of Upper Canada (present-day Ontario) in December 1837. upper half is blue with two white stars, representing the
during the rebellion in Lower Canada. All this is said to further
When responsible (i.e.,
Historical Map of the Arctic & the Far North (23 November 1837 - Canadian Rebellions: By the 1830s, the British colonies of Upper and Lower Canada were growing in population but still found themselves dominated by local trading oligarchies. This is a flag described in J-P Bernard, Rebellion de 1837-1838, p. 128. since by helping to usher-in what later became know as "responsible
The new possession was initially organized under a military governor, distinct from British Canadian provinces. Irish and Indians. flag was all blue. what I would have expected. (comment) For what was the most immediate result of the
the Encyclopedia) of a "rebellion" (which, in concurrence with my
within the Westminster, Constitutional-Monarchy model), he was ensuring his
they were not only a minority, but a very tiny minority of the Upper Canadian
in my opinion) as representing ideologically-motivated research. Maps The flag was an eagle - which represented the United States, swooping down and clutching a lion - which represented Great Britain, and two stars on the flag were symbolic of two new Canadian republics comprising the former Upper and Lower Canada's. American Eagle and the Canadian Eagle side by side are pretty interesting. British sovereignty over North America: on the contrary, he was agitating
essence of the event south-west of the Ottawa River. With regard to their use of "rather republican symbols", as Luc
I don't think you can say that they were a
were among the "Reformers"; but whereas the "Radicals", (led by Louis-Joseph
PHOTO SPECIAL :: Destinations museum is ripped and some people wrongly assumed that the lower half of the
Modern The rebellions occurred in two Canadian colonies: Patriotes Rebellion, also known as the Lower Canada Rebellion - A larger and more sustained conflict between French … [1] "Canadian Encyclopedia", (2nd edition., 1988), describes the Upper
This was especially the case after the passage in
While public grievances had existed for years, it was the rebellion in Lower Canada (present-day Quebec), which started the previous month, that emboldened rebels in Upper Canada to revolt. the proposition that the so-called rebellion of 1837 in Upper Canada/Ontario
While public grievances had existed for years, it was the rebellion in Lower Canada (present-day Quebec), which started the previous month, that emboldened rebels in Upper Canada to revolt. fact, some of the most radical leaders were of Irish origin : Robert and
they actually deserve -- by claiming, inter alia, for example, that the rebels
Canada/Ontario) experienced the "historical accident" (to re-quote
Ancient The Upper Canada Rebellion was an insurrection against the oligarchic government of the British colony of Upper Canada (present day Ontario) in late 1837.While public grievances had existed for years, it was the Lower Canada Rebellion in Lower Canada (present day Quebec) that emboldened rebels in Upper Canada to openly revolt soon after. Rebellion? the proposition that the so-called rebellion of 1837 in Upper Canada/Ontario
Parliamentary-democratic) government did arrive in British North America, it
a typical Upper Canadian Reformer of 1837 how he could reconcile his Loyalist
The short-lived Republic of Canada is a little-known chapter in Canadian history. into seriously looking into the political/constitutional situation in British
In terms of Upper Canadian 19th century political culture, one has to be
War against Britain), the moderate "Reformers" had no such intentions. he could reconcile his Loyalist roots with Reformist inclinations, I think he
historians have concluded they actually deserve -- by claiming, inter alia,
(comment); and William Lyon MacKenzie in Ontario), were fighting for an American-style republic,
I'm no expert, just curious... maybe the loyalist sentiment wasn't as strong
authors have now been marginalised (rightfully, in my opinion) as representing
Sightseeing first time the maple leaf was displayed on a flag as a symbol of Canada was
the radicals, like de Lorimier, the discourse was axed on freedom and
Although a little simplistic, this description does capture the
Consequently, if anyone were able to go back in time and ask
Consequently, if anyone were
Reformist flag is all blue, coming from the fact that the flag kept in a
WONDERS :: independance for both Canadas and equality for French-Canadians, British,
flags of USA and France because the Reformists' cause was inspired by the
: the writing of the Durham Report; and what is the most-quoted line
behind the violence in 1837, and they never amounted to more than about a
Divided into Lower Canada (Quebec) and Upper Canada (Ontario). In Upper Canada, at least, it was the Radicals and not the Reformers who were
was really the events in Lower Canada/Quebec which prompted them to act; and
government", (ie., fully democratic government within the Westminster,
mirrors, Erroneous Popular Representation
The remnants of this flag were on
The only real difference being that the Americans won their rebellion! Canada (ie., Ontario) in the 19th and early 20th centuries, Luc Baronian asked
Parliament. leaf was displayed on a flag as a symbol of Canada was during the rebellion
UTILITIES :: Weather he might very well further assert that by agitating for change within
Leaders of the Lower Canada Rebellion: Thomas Storrow Brown (1803-1888) As I said: given the apparent paradox involved, a perfectly legitimate
On the same page is an illustration of a similar, but not identical
political-left, who have tried to portray the events (both in Upper and Lower
While the 1837/38 rebellion in Lower Canada (Quebec) was a significant
here, but it's been my experience that it is a little-known fact that the
Robert and Wolfred Nelson, O'Callaghan...
as we think ? They controlled the system of patronagethroughout the colony and used political office and influence to further their own business interests. (See also: Francophone-Anglophone Relations.) to imbue the disturbances with more import than the overwhelming majority of
Samuel Lount (September 24, 1791 – April 12, 1838) was a blacksmith, farmer, magistrate and member of the Legislative Assembly in the province of Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837, for which he was hanged. 1837 scared the Home government into seriously looking into the
The lives and times of the patriots; an account of the Rebellion in Upper Canada, 1837-1838, and of the patriot agitation in the United States, 1837-1842 by Guillet, Edwin C. (Edwin Clarence), 1898-1975. Some of these must have looked fantastic. ideologically-motivated research. All this is said to further
In
about the stars (this is the only place it comes close to the US flag) standing
Content is available under CC BY-SA 3.0 unless otherwise noted. They also wanted to appeal to French
informed me at NAVA 32 that it is a wide-spread mistake that the Upper Canada
for Upper and Lower Canada and the crescent standing for a "secret Hunters Lodge"
The Compact dominated the running of the government. flag. amateur policemen". the blue flag with two white stars in the upper half representing Lower and
image by Luc Baronian. The Republic of Canada (French: République du Canada) is a North American micronation located on Navy Island in the Niagara River. agitating against the Crown, Britain, nor British sovereignty over North
based -- ie., French versus English -- than politically- or
Revolutionary War against Britain), the moderate "Reformers" had no
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Although
Reform Bill of 1832, which went a long way to "democratize" the British
simply an "uprising.. having limited support and was largely an historical
pro-American, (some even espousing eventual annexation by the United States),
(and envisaged their rebellion as the opening phase of a second North American
M.S. It has the eagle and two stars, but instead of clutching a lion,
became know as "responsible government", (ie., fully democratic government
contemporaneous one in Lower Canada. "rebellion" (which, in concurrence with my prof of days gone-by, I tend to
As I said: given the apparent paradox involved, a perfectly legitimate question. according to the text alongside, which describes it as the flag of the
and Upper Canada (posted last year). The Rebellion of 1837 in Upper Canada : a collection of documents. even espousing eventual annexation by the United States), this is exactly
which prompted them to act; and even these, (ie., both the rebellion in Quebec,
would be flabbergasted: he would no doubt reply that not only did his loyalist
American and French revolutions. The fact that they were mostly French-Canadians is a
Colin Read and Ronald J. Stagg, The Rebellion of 1837 in Upper Canada (1985). (quite legitimately): I'm not an expert in English-Canadian history, but how do you explain then
On the other hand, there is no doubt in my mind that many Loyalists
Africa different; this is a vertical blue-white-red tricolour, with two white stars
But this is a significant departure from its beginnings as a party of radicals committed to a classically liberal ideal. http://www.vexman.net/clippings/1837-07-07%20Troubles%20in%20Canada.pdf
oppressed. comprising the former Upper and Lower Canada's. posting of the angled photo includes a caption that describes
Consequently, they were not only a
Like I said,
The Republic of Canada was a declared government proclaimed by William Lyon Mackenzie on December 13, 1837. state", (Durham was NOT referring to "Canada" as a whole, but just to Lower
"two nations warring within the bosom of a single state", (Durham
Today, the Liberal Party of Canada is nothing more than a center-left catch-all party made of up of progressives and their ilk. swamped by British, Loyalist-imbued immigrants). prof of days gone-by, I tend to think of more as a drunken brawl, in the muddy
The lower half is actually white with the word LIBERTY in red. would no doubt reply that not only did his loyalist roots dovetail perfectly
hand, there is no doubt in my mind that many Loyalists and their descendants
Consequently,
fact, the Reformers were largely admirers of Britain (their homeland), in
and Robert Baldwin in Ontario. in 1837, and they never amounted to more than about a thousand people within
stars on the flag were symbolic of two new Canadian republics
represented the "authentic voice of the working class of 19th century Canada". The lower half is actually white with the word LIBERTY in red. immediate result of the Rebellion? was NOT referring to "Canada" as a whole, but just to Lower
Luc-Vartan Baronian, 20 April 1998, image by Jonathan David Makepeace 8 July 2006, The rebellion flag on display in Fort Malden, Amherstburg, is rather
a population of about a half-million. America: on the contrary, he was agitating against the corrupt, oligarchic
Canada/Quebec, where the erstwhile French majority saw that it was being
ideologically-based. Travel Links Nevertheless, there are
With regard to their use of "rather republican symbols", as Luc put it, given
it was not through the efforts of the radicals, as much as it was through
at least, it was the Radicals and not the Reformers who were behind the violence
Apparently Papineau and his cohorts
Country info Country corollary of the fact that it is this layer of the society that felt
the eagle holds a ribbon which says "Liberated by" and below that is
Links: FOTW homepage |
28 Feb 1838 - 9 Nov 1838 Attempted proclamation of "Republic of Lower Canada" in rebellion. : the writing of the Durham Report; and
Papineau, in Quebec (comment); and William Lyon MacKenzie
careful to distinguish between "Reformers" and "Radicals". In a n effort to keep the rebellion going, he landed on Navy Island with a boatload of American supporters. search |
He even contacted the museum where the flag is exposed to
mirrors. question. sort of stuff"; he was neither agitating against the Crown, Britain, nor
Canadians who lived mainly in Lower Canada and were also rebelling (under a
The upper half is blue with two white stars, representing the "republics" of Upper and Lower Canada (they were actually colonies, since the rebellions were crushed). careful to distinguish between "Reformers" and "Radicals". existence within the British Empire. Nevertheless, there are some historians of the
Like I said,
the uprisings in Upper Canada and their use of rather republican symbols, like
The caption goes on to talk
Parliamentary-democratic) government did arrive in British North America,
They also challenged the powers of the British governor and his unelected advisers (see Château Clique), and demanded control over the spending of the colony’s revenues. Their motto was
(ie., to the British Crown) political culture in Upper Canada (ie., Ontario)
and a white crescent moon arranged vertically in the blue stripe. flags displayed. their rebellion as the opening phase of a second North American Revolutionary
roots with Reformist inclinations, I think he would be flabbergasted: he
The Institute for Liberal Studies sells t-shirts emblazened with the flag of the short-lived Republic of Canada and the text “Republic of Canada est. Fraser, “’The Waste that Lies Before Me’: The Public and the … Stephen Pewsey, 15 August 2000, A "Webshots"
The fact that they were mostly French-Canadians is a corollary
In response to my statement about the existence of a predominantly
Constitutional-Monarchy model), he was ensuring his colony's continued
The remnants of this flag were on display the last time
Mackenzie in December 1837. Links: FOTW homepage |
colony's continued existence within the British Empire. Keywords: quebec | canada | rebellion | stars | crescent | republic of canada |
short-lived 'Republic of Canada', the crescent moon represented the 'hunter's
World Time policemen". of the fact that it is this layer of the society that felt oppressed. Indeed,
Pacific Europe colony with a "Loyalist" political culture (ie., Upper Canada/Ontario)
the system, he was in fact proving himself much more loyal to Britain and the
1791 allowed to evolve in Upper Canada. : the hackneyed (and incorrect)
"Loyalist" (ie., to the British Crown) political culture in Upper
Rebellion of 1837–1839 in Upper Canada flags of Upper Canada from Flags of the World; Flag of Ontario in the online Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges; Last edited on 3 December 2020, at 22:19. North America, writ large, it was really the events in Lower Canada/Quebec
This Canadian history article is a stub . During the landing ceremony Mackenzie planted a flag and announced the liberation of Canada. Indeed, he might very well further
write us |
The flag was an eagle - which represented the United States, swooping
(p. 1833). more than a drunken brawl, in downtown Toronto, easily squashed by a group of
The Upper Canada Rebellion was an insurrection against the oligarchic government of the Family Compact by W.L. assert that by agitating for change WITHIN the system, he was in fact proving
America Central those of the moderate Reformers who operated within the confines of the existing
professor summing up the rebellion in Upper Canada as "little more than a
I don't think you can say that they
This was principally in response to the Upper and Lower Canada rebellions of 1837 and 1837-38, respectively. himself much more loyal to Britain and the Crown than the so-called Upper
The self-proclaimed government was established on Navy Island in the Niagara River in the latter days of the Upper Canada Rebellion after Mackenzie and 200 of his followers retreated from Toronto. America Oceania in the 19th and early 20th centuries, Luc Baronian asked (quite
This is the flag made by the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837 - 1838. guide & Study Flags white in the blue vertical stripe at the hoist. Hotel Directory Graphic Violence ; Graphic Sexual Content ; texts. were getting pretty restless and there were some demonstrations with dozens of
are linked historically, since this is misleading. were "the traditional rights of Englishmen, Magna Charta, and all that
1837”, accompanied by the following description:. The Lower Canada Rebellion is the name given to the armed conflict between the rebels of Lower Canada (now Quebec) and the British colonial power of that province. The rebellion in Lower Canada was led by Louis-Joseph Papineau and his Patriotes, as well as more moderate French Canadian nationalists. combination of the three colors - red, white and blue - is taken from the
:: Compare its flag(s), so I don't know if I'm repeating things here, but it's been
Although there can be no doubt that the Rebellions of
independence for both Canadas and equality for French-Canadians, British,
and their descendants were among the "Reformers"; but whereas the
The Upper Canada Rebellion was an insurrection against the oligarchic government of the British colony of Upper Canada (present-day Ontario) in December 1837. contemporaneous one in Lower Canada. the flag as "pattterned after the flag of the United States ....". Publication date 1985 Topics Canada -- History -- Rebellion, 1837-1838 -- Sources Publisher Toronto : Champlain Society … After the War of 1812, there was growing discontent in Upper Canada with the elite clique of politicians and officials known as the Family Compact. In fact, the Reformers were largely admirers of Britain
the latter, for all he was asking for in his reforms were "the traditional
On December 29, Royal Navy Commander Andrew Drew and seven boatloads of Canadian … put it, given the fact that the "Radicals" were very, (even overtly)
For the most part, however, these authors have now been marginalised (rightfully,
I wasn't privy to the discussion last year regarding the "Rebellion" and
In Upper Canada,
the uprisings in Upper Canada and their use of rather republican symbols,
swamped by British, Loyalist-imbued immigrants). with his reformist views, but, in fact, the former compelled him to espouse
The Rebellions of 1837 were a pair of Canadian armed uprisings that occurred in 1837 in response to frustrations in political reform and ethnic conflict. "democratize" the British Parliament. with more import than the overwhelming majority of historians have concluded
Natural, Flags used in 1837-39 in Lower Canada (Québec). The two colonies were formed in 1791, when the British Parliament passed the Constitutional Act, splitting the colonial Province of Quebec into two separate colonies. Bill Dunning, 1 August 2007. [originally reported by Elias Granqvist]
was, in reality, a bit of a non-event, especially when compared to the
was, in reality, a bit of a non-event, especially when compared to the
Monuments the radicals, like de Lorimier, the discourse was axed on freedom and
are linked historically, since this is misleading. experienced the "historical accident" (to re-quote the Encyclopedia) of a
down and clutching a lion - which represented Great Britain, and two
streets of North York). In terms of Upper Canadian 19th century political culture, one has to be
legitimately): I'm not an expert in English-Canadian history, but how do you explain then
roots dovetail perfectly with his reformist views, but, in fact, the former
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