Flag of British Columbia

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British Columbia
UseCivil and state flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagSmall vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagReverse side is mirror image of obverse sideVertical hoist method of flag is unknown
Proportion3:5
Adopted14 June 1960; 63 years ago (1960-06-14)
DesignA white banner with a Union Jack on the top third modified with a golden crown and three wavy blue lines on the bottom, all under a setting golden half-sun on the bottom.
Proportion1:2
Adopted1906
DesignA Blue Ensign in unofficial use between 1906 & 1960.
Proportion1:2
Adopted1870
DesignA Blue Ensign used between 1870 & 1906.
British Columbia Legislative Buildings
The flag flying on board a BC Ferries ship

The flag of British Columbia is based upon the

provincial arms of British Columbia. At the top of the flag is a rendition of the Royal Union Flag, defaced in the centre by a crown, and with a setting sun, a view from parliament across the water at the province capitol, representing the location of the province of British Columbia
at the western end of Canada.

History

From 1870 to 1906, British Columbia was occasionally represented by a modified British

Colony of British Columbia.[1]
The current flag of British Columbia was based upon the 1906 arms of the province, designed by Arthur John Beanlands, the
Queen of Sidney
).

Design

The four wavy white and three wavy blue lines symbolize the province's location between the

Union Flag on top reflects the province's British heritage, while the crown in the centre represents British Columbia becoming a Crown colony and achieving responsible government. The flag has an aspect ratio of 3:5.[6]

A stylized version of the flag that appears on British Columbia licence plates incorrectly features the setting sun overlapping the Union Flag instead of the waves.

The flag of British Columbia is similar to the flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory. It also bears similarities to the arms of Suffolk County Council, the local authority of the county of Suffolk in the United Kingdom. As well as the flag of Kiribati, which features the blue waves for the Pacific Ocean and a sun for its own reasons.

Gallery

  • Standard of the lieutenant governor of British Columbia
    lieutenant governor of British Columbia
  • Standard of the lieutenant governor of British Columbia (1906–1982)
    Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Standard of the lieutenant governor of British Columbia (1906–1982)
  • Standard of the lieutenant governor of British Columbia (1871–1906)
    Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Standard of the lieutenant governor of British Columbia (1871–1906)
  • Standard of the governor of British Columbia (1870–1871)
    Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Standard of the governor of British Columbia (1870–1871)
  • Flag of Franco-Columbians
    Franco-Columbians
  • Unofficial flag of Vancouver Island (created in 1988 based on 19th-century design principles)
    Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Unofficial flag of Vancouver Island (created in 1988 based on 19th-century design principles)
  • flag of the Haida (adopted in 1974)
    Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag flag of the Haida (adopted in 1974)

See also

References

  1. ^ Victoria Daily Colonist. "Victoria illustrated".
  2. ^ Encyclopædia Britannica. "British Columbia, flag of".
  3. ^ Secretariat, Intergovernmental Relations. "British Columbia's Coat of Arms - Province of British Columbia". www2.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "splendor sine occasu - Latin is Simple Online Dictionary". www.latin-is-simple.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  5. ^ General, The Office of the Secretary to the Governor (November 12, 2020). "Province of British Columbia [Civil Institution]". reg.gg.ca. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  6. ^ Government of British Columbia. "B.C. Facts". Province of British Columbia. Archived from the original on July 7, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2008.

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