Supporters — A wapiti stag and a bighorn sheep represent the colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia. They stand on a compartment of the provincial flower, the Pacific dogwood. The motto refers to the sun on the shield, which, although setting, never decreases. Anyone else must first receive permission to assume, display or use B. Contact the B. Protocol office to enquire about permission to use B.
It was created by Canon Arthur Beanlands of Victoria and included symbols that reflected the views and beliefs of B. In , B. Problems with Beanlands' design became apparent, such as:. It took several years to resolve the issues, but on March 31, , B. However, only the shield and motto were granted arms and they included the following changes:. The TransCanada highway was completed, allowing for easier movement of goods and services. Many people moved to B. In , B.
Learn more:. Home Choose B. British Columbia was named after the Columbia River, whose name, like several others in the Americas including Colombia and the District of Columbia in the U. However, both Jago and Nahanee say it's difficult to come up with a name when the jurisdiction of British Columbia is itself an artificial colonial creation made up of many different regions and nations. I can't really say we can pick one word from one of those languages," said Nahanee.
Churchill says one option that reflects the geographical nature of this region is the Chinook term Illaheechuk or Illahee Chuk, which means "where land meets water", where illahee or il'-la-hie means land, ground or earth and chuk means water. Because the use of the Coat of Arms, Shield and the Great Seal are restricted by law, digital reproduction files are not available to download.
Adopted in , the provincial flag duplicates the design of B. The top of the flag depicts the Royal Union Flag, reflecting B.
Below is a setting sun, representing B. The wavy white and blue lines symbolize B. Always fly the flag on its own mast. The flag may be flown both night and day. When displayed with the National Flag and a municipal flag, the National Flag should be centred with the flag of British Columbia on its left and the municipal flag on its right to an observer facing the flags2.
When flown at gatherings of the federation, the flags should be arranged in the order of the date each province or territory entered Confederation with the National Flag flown on the extreme left. The provincial flag should never be used as a tablecloth, carpet or seat cover, but instead be hung in a place of honour.
When the flag is tattered or its colours faded, it should be retired in a dignified manner and replaced with a new provincial flag. See more information on flag protocol. While the flag of British Columbia is protected by Crown copyright, digital artwork files are available to download.
Please ensure these digital artwork files are always used as they are provided. This includes not altering the aspect ratio of the flag, using part of the flag or adjusting the image in any way. Questions can be directed to the Office of Protocol.
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