The flag of the Hudson's Bay Company was used to represent the Hudson's Bay Company.[1] The flag varied over time. From July 21, 1682, to 1965, the flag consisted of the Red Ensign with the letters "HBC" in the lower field. In 1970 the company used the flag that display the company's coat of arms. Beginning in 2012, the company flag was the banner form of the company logo.
In 2025, Canadian Tire, a national retail corporation, acquired HBC brand(s) rights and its intellectual property for $30 million CAD,[2]
History
Following the incorporation of the Hudson's Bay Company in 1670, the company was granted permission on July 21, 1682, by the first governor of the company, Prince Rupert, to use a modified version of the English Red Ensign on its forts and ships entering Hudson Strait. The flag consisted of the Red Ensign with the letters "HBC" in the lower fly.[3]