NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador

The flag of Newfoundland and Labrador was introduced in 1980, and was designed by Newfoundland artist Christopher Pratt. The flag design, with the proportions 2:1, was approved by the House of Assembly of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on May 28, 1980. It was flown for the first time on Discovery Day; June 24, 1980. Image File history File links Flag_of_Newfoundland_and_Labrador. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Newfoundland_and_Labrador. ... John Christopher Pratt (born 1935 in St. ... The tricolour flag of France A flag is a piece of coloured cloth flown from a pole or mast, usually for purposes of signalling or identification. ... The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is located in St. ... Motto: Quaerite Prime Regnum Dei (Latin: Seek ye first the kingdom of God) Official languages None Capital St. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Canadian national holidays (with provincial exceptions): Each province of Canada has its own provincial holiday or holidays. ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

The design was chosen due to its broad symbolism. The blue colour represents the sea, the white colour represents snow and ice, the red colour represent the effort and struggle of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, and the gold colour symbolizes the confidence Newfoundlanders and Labradorians have in themselves and for the future.

The blue triangles are meant as a tribute to the Union Flag, and stand for the British heritage of Newfoundland and Labrador. The two red triangles are meant to represent the two areas of the province — the mainland and the island. The gold arrow, according to Pratt, points towards a "brighter future". (It may be noted that the left half of the flag, the blue part, is also indicative of the Flag of Scotland, which is where the Union Jack gets its blue background.) Flag Ratio: 1:2 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland uses as its national flag the Royal Banner commonly known as the Union Flag or Union Jack. ... The Saltire, the flag of Scotland, with an official Pantone 300 coloured field. ...

Origins of the flag

In the late 1970s, the Premier of the province, Brian Peckford, appointed a "Newfoundland and Labrador Flag Committee" to choose a flag to replace the Union Jack that the province had used as its provinical flag since joining Canadian Confederation in 1949. In Canada, a Premier is the head of government of a province. ... Alfred Brian Peckford (born August 27, 1942) is a former teacher, politician and premier of Newfoundland. ... Flag Ratio: 1:2 Union Jack is the commonly used name for the Union Flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. ... We dont have an article called Canadian-confederation Start this article Search for Canadian-confederation in. ...

The most popular contender for the provincial flag was the pink-white-green tricolour. Also called, the Newfoundland Native Flag, is the second oldest flag in the Commonwealth after the Union Jack. Although it appears to be similar to the Irish tricolour, the Newfoundland tricolour predates the Irish tricolour by five years and is the oldest flag in the world to use the color pink. The Commonwealth of Nations, usually known as the Commonwealth, is an association of 53 independent sovereign states, almost all of which are former territories of the British Empire. ... Flag Ratio: 1:2 The National Flag of Ireland (Irish: An Bhratach NÃ¡isiÃºnta), also known as the Irish tricolour, is the national flag of the Republic of Ireland. ...

The Newfoundland Historic Trust, the Newfoundland Historical Society, and the St. John's Folk Arts Council submitted a joint brief to the Flag Committee of the House of Assembly unanimously recommending the adoption of the tricolour as the flag of Newfoundland. The committee refused to take their advice and instead, the committee chose the Christopher Pratt flag, which was derided by opponents as "the Golden Shaft".

Newfoundland Tricolour

A popular but unofficial flag is the Tricolour Flag, sometimes known as the "Pink, White and Green". It originated in St. John's around 1843, and was supposedly created by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Newfoundland, Michael Anthony Fleming. Having the proportions 2:1 and with each stripe occupying equal thirds of the flag length, the flag is reportedly symbolic of a tradition between local Protestants (represented by the pink) and Catholics (represented by the green). Image File history File links Flag_of_Newfoundland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Newfoundland. ... Image File history File links FIAV_110110. ... Flag Ratio: 1:2 The Newfoundland Tricolour is a popular but unofficial flag of Newfoundland and Labrador, or sometimes more specifically, of just the island of Newfoundland. ... Motto: Template:Unhide = Avancez (go forward) Nickname: The City of Legends Location City Information Established: August 5, 1583 by Royal Charter of Queen Elizabeth I Area: (city) 446. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Bishop Michael Anthony Fleming Michael Anthony Fleming (c. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ...

Newfoundland Ensigns

The Red and Blue Ensigns with the great seal in the fly were Newfoundland's unofficial flags from 1904 until 1931. The Red Ensign was to be flown by commercial shipping while the blue was to be flown by governmental ships.^[1] Image File history File links 1904-1975_Red_Ensign. ... Image File history File links 1904-1975_Red_Ensign. ... Image File history File links IFIS_Historical. ... Image File history File links FIAV_000100. ... Image File history File links Newfoundland_Blue_Ensign. ... Image File history File links Newfoundland_Blue_Ensign. ... Image File history File links IFIS_Historical. ... Image File history File links FIAV_000010. ... The Red Ensign, as currently used by the United Kingdoms Merchant Navy The Red Ensign is a flag that originated in the early 1600s as an ensign flown by the Royal Navy. ... The modern Blue Ensign of the United Kingdom The British Blue Ensign (1707â€“1801) English Blue Ensign as it appeared in the seventeenth century. ...

Neither ensign was ever formally adopted by the national parliament, but the red ensign gained wide enough use, both at sea and on land, to be considered the unofficial national flag.^[2] The badge in the flag consists of Mercury, the God of Commerce and Merchandise, presenting to Britannia a fisherman who, in a kneeling attitude, is offering the harvest of all the sea. Above the device in a scroll are the words ' Terra Nova ', and below the motto Haec Tibi Dona Fero or "These gifts I bring thee." The seal was redesigned by Adelaine Lane, niece of Governor Sir Cavendish Boyle. This article treats Mercury in cult practice and in archaic Rome. ... Britannia, the British national personification. ... A governor is a governing official, usually the executive (at least nominally, to different degrees also politically and administratively) of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state; furthermore the title applies to officials with a similar mandate as representatives of a chartered company which has... Sir Cavendish Boyle (1849-1916) was a British colonial administrator. ...

Union Flag

The old flag of Newfoundland was the Union Flag. It was adopted in 1931 and used until the suspension of responsible government in 1934. It was readopted as the official provincial flag in 1952, and used until 1980. The Newfoundland and Labrador branch of the Royal Canadian Legion to this day does not recognize the new Newfoundland flag as the flag of Newfoundland. It contends that during both world wars, Newfoundland soldiers fought under the union jack of the dominion. The legion displays the union jack at all of its official functions. Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Flag Ratio: 1:2 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland uses as its national flag the Royal Banner commonly known as the Union Flag or Union Jack. ... The Royal Canadian Legion is a non-profit Canadian veterans organization founded in 1925 with more than 400,000 members worldwide. ...

Franco-Terreneuvien flag

The flag of the Fédération des Francophones de Terre-Neuve et du Labrador is based on the French tricolour and Acadian flag, with three unequal panels of blue, white, and red. Two yellow sails are set on the line between the white and red panels. The sail on top is charged with a spruce twig, while the bottom sail is charged with a pitcher flower. These emblems are outlined in black. Image File history File links Franco-Terreneuviens. ... Image File history File links Franco-Terreneuviens. ... Flag Ratio: 2:3 The national flag of France (Vexillological symbol: , known in French as drapeau tricolore, drapeau bleu-blanc-rouge, drapeau franÃ§ais, rarely, le tricolore and, in military parlance, les couleurs) is a tricolour featuring three vertical bands coloured blue (hoist side), white, and red. ... The national flag of Acadia, adopted in 1884. ...

The sails represent early Basque, Breton, and French fishermen that came to the area in 1504. At the same time, they are symbols of action and progress. The yellow is taken from the star of the Acadian flag. The spruce twig is the emblem of Labrador and is also found on the Labrador flag. Newfoundland and Labrador's provincial flower is the insect-eating pitcher plant. Location of Basque Country The IkurriÃ±a, Basque Country flag This article is about the traditional overall Basque domain. ... Traditional coat of arms This article is about the historical kingdom, duchy and French province, as well as one of the Celtic Nations . ... Unidentified Nepenthes species, possibly Pitcher plants (or pitfall traps) are carnivorous plants whose prey-trapping mechanism features a deep cavity filled with liquid. ...

Labrador flag

The Labrador Flag was created by the Member of the House of Assembly for Labrador South, Mike Martin in 1974. Martin did so as an affront of political mischief aimed at Joey Smallwood and his indifference to Labrador. As Martin is from Cartwright, the town now proclaims itself the "Birthplace of the Labrador Flag". The flag was presented to Labrador community councils, and to the Labrador members of the House of Assembly, in April 1974. Image File history File links Flag_of_Labrador. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Labrador. ... The flag of Labrador. ... The flag of Labrador. ... The flag of Labrador. ... Members of the House of Assembly are provincial members titles in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada. ... Joey Smallwood (center) Joseph Roberts Joey Smallwood CC (December 24, 1900 - December 18, 1991) was the last Father of Confederation in Canada, bringing Newfoundland into Confederation in 1949. ... This article is about the region in Canada. ... Spoiler warning: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home_Admiral Cartwright stands beside the Federation President on Earth Admiral Cartwright_Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Cartwright is a character from the fictional universe of Star Trek. ...

Nunatsiavut flag

The self-governing Inuit region of Nunatsiavut has its own flag: The flag of Nunatsiavut is the flag adopted by the Labrador Inuit Association to represent the Inuit of Labrador and their new Land Claims Settlement Area called Nunatsiavut. The flag features the traditional Inuit Inukshuk coloured white, blue, and green echoing the flag of Labrador. This image was taken from http://flagspot. ... This image was taken from http://flagspot. ... The Flag of Nunatsiavut is the flag adopted by the Labrador Inuit Association to represent the Inuit of Labrador and their new Land Claims Settlement Area called Nunatsiavut. ... The Flag of Nunatsiavut is the flag adopted by the Labrador Inuit Association to represent the Inuit of Labrador and their new Land Claims Settlement Area called Nunatsiavut. ... Inuit (Inuktitut syllabics: áƒá“„áƒá‘¦, singular Inuk / áƒá“„á’ƒ) is a general term for a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic coasts of Siberia, Alaska, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, Labrador and Greenland (see Eskimo). ... Capital Hopedale (legislative) Nain (administrative) Area Total Recognized 142,450 kmÂ² 72,520 kmÂ² Nunatsiavut (Inuktitut: á“„á“‡á‘¦á“¯áŠá•—á‘¦) is an area claimed by the Inuit in Canada (not to be confused with the territory Nunavut). ... An inukshuk on the flag of Nunavut An inukshuk (Inuktitut: inuksuk / áƒá“„á’ƒá“±á’ƒ, plural inuksuit / áƒá“„á’ƒá“±áƒá‘¦) is a stone landmark used as a milestone or directional marker by the Inuit of the Canadian Arctic. ...

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