NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Flag of Edmonton

The Flag of Edmonton, Alberta Image File history File links Edmonton-flag. ... Image File history File links Edmonton-flag. ... Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta, situated in the north central region of the province, an area with some of the most fertile farm land on the prairies. ... Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta, situated in the north central region of the province, an area with some of the most fertile farm land on the prairies. ... Motto: Fortis et liber (Latin: Strong and free) Official languages English Flower Wild rose Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Parliamentary representation - House seat - Senate seats 28 6 Area Total - Land - Water (% of total) Ranked 6th 661,848 kmÂ² 642,317 kmÂ² 19...

The flag features the Coat of Arms on a white square (Canadian pale) surmounting a light blue field. The arms were granted on October 28, 1994. ... In vexillology and heraldry, a Canadian pale is the centre of a flag that is a square or rectangle covering half the width of a flag rather than a rectangle covering a third as in a tricolour. ...

The colors of the flag, white and blue, symbolize peace and water (for the North Saskatchewan River) respectively. The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river flowing east from the Canadian Rockies to Lake Winnipeg. ...

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The arms were granted on October 28, 1994. ... Flag of Alberta The flag of Alberta, Canada was adopted on 1 June 1968. ... Flag Ratio: 1:2 (1965â€“Present) The National Flag of Canada, popularly known as the Maple Leaf and lUnifoliÃ© (French for the one-leaved), is a base red flag with a white square in its centre featuring a stylized, 11-pointed, red maple leaf. ...

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