flag of British Columbia
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The flag of British Columbia is the provincial flag of Canada’s westernmost province, featuring a stylized Union Jack above a setting sun over wavy blue and white stripes to symbolize its British heritage and Pacific coastal location.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flag
ⓘ
provincial flag ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1960-06-27 ⓘ |
| adoptionYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| basedOn | coat of arms of British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colour |
blue
ⓘ
gold ⓘ red ⓘ white ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| containsSymbol |
Union Jack
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
crown ⓘ setting sun ⓘ wavy blue and white stripes ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| design | Union Jack on top, setting sun over wavy blue and white stripes on bottom ⓘ |
| designer | Anthony Emery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldDivision | horizontally divided ⓘ |
| geographicContext | Pacific coastal location ⓘ |
| governmentUse | provincial government of British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerField | setting sun over wavy blue and white stripes ⓘ |
| partOf | flags of Canadian provinces and territories ⓘ |
| proportion | 3:5 ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| represents | British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | same as obverse ⓘ |
| status | official provincial flag ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
British heritage
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ location between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains ⓘ westernmost position in Canada ⓘ |
| upperField | Union Jack defaced with a crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usage |
civil flag
ⓘ
state flag ⓘ war flag (provincial) ⓘ |
| usedBy | Province of British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesAspect | defaced Blue Ensign tradition ⓘ |
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