NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Flag of Saskatchewan

The current flag of Saskatchewan, which has the proportions 2:1, was adopted on September 22nd, 1969. The flag features the armorial bearings (coat of arms) in the upper quarter nearest the staff, with the floral emblem, the western red lily, in the fly. The upper green half of the flag represents the northern Saskatchewan forest lands, while the gold lower half symbolizes the southern, prairie wheat-fields. The design was a prize-winning entry of a province-wide competition that drew over 4000 entries, by Anthony Drake (from Hodgeville, Saskatchewan). Image File history File links Flag_of_Saskatchewan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saskatchewan. ... The first part of the coat of arms of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, officially the Arms of Her Majesty in Right of the Province of Saskatchewan, was the shield, which was assigned by royal warrant of King Edward VII on August 25, 1906. ... In a number of countries, plants have been chosen as symbols to represent specific geographic areas. ... Binomial name Linnaeus Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Lilium philadelphicum The wood lily (Lilium philadelphicum), also known as a prairie lily, is a species of lily native to North America. ... This article is about the Canadian province. ... Hodgeville is a village in southwestern Saskatchewan, Canada, located approximately 34 kms south of the Trans Canada Highway, 97 kms southeast of Swift Current. ...

Prior to the adoption of the current flag, the province could have unofficially used a Blue Ensign defaced with the provincial coat of arms, but there is no evidence that such a flag was ever sewn. RFA Brambleleaf flying the square Blue Jack based on the Blue Ensign The Blue Ensign is a flag, one of several British ensigns, used by certain organisations or territories associated with the United Kingdom. ...

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This is a list of the symbols of Canadian provinces and territories. ... Saskatchewan is one of Canadas provinces, and has established several provincial symbols. ...

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