Flag of Alberta

Alberta
Use	Civil and state flag
Proportion	1:2
Adopted	1 June 1968
Design	Ultramarine blue with the shield of the Alberta arms centred on the flag

The flag of Alberta flying alongside the flags of Saskatchewan and Canada in Lloydminster

The flag of Alberta is an official symbol of the province of Alberta, Canada. In 1968, the provincial legislature authorized the design of a flag, adopting it on 1 June 1968.^[1]

The flag has the proportions 1:2, with the provincial shield of arms in the centre of an ultramarine blue background. The shield's height is 7⁄11 that of the flag's height.^[1]

The provincial colours, adopted in 1984, are blue and gold (deep yellow); they are also referred to as "Alberta blue" and "Alberta gold", appearing on the flag/shield in the sky/background and wheat background, respectively.

In 2001, a survey conducted by the North American Vexillological Association (NAVA) placed the Alberta provincial flag 35th in design quality out of the 72 Canadian provincial, U.S. state, and U.S. territory flags ranked.^[2]

History[]

Around the time of the upcoming centennial celebration of Canadian Confederation petitions were submitted in November 1966 to Premier Ernest Charles Manning by the Social Credit Women's Auxiliaries of the Alberta Social Credit League to give Alberta its own unique flag. The flag was designed and approved as the official provincial flag by the Alberta legislature on June 1, 1968.^[3]

The Calgary Flames used the flag as a shoulder patch on their home and away uniforms from 2007 to 2020.^[4]^[5]

Gallery[]

Standard of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
Standard of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta (circa 1965–1981)
Flag of Franco-Albertans
Modified flag of Alberta used by some Albertan separatists

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Emblems of Alberta Act". Act No. E-6 RSA of 2000. Legislative Assembly of Alberta. p. 3.
^ Kaye, Ted (June 10, 2001). "New Mexico tops state/provincial flags survey Georgia loses by wide margin" (PDF). NAVA News. 34 (170): 4–5. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
^ "Flag of Alberta - Canadian provincial flag". Retrieved 20 February 2018.
^ Siewert, Paige (2020). "Calgary Flames Bring Back Retro Jerseys Full-Time". Fansided. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
^ "Calgary Flames - The (unofficial) NHL Uniform Database". www.nhluniforms.com. Retrieved 2021-03-22.

Sources[]

Franco, Guida (2006). Canadian Almanac & Directory 2006. Toronto: Micromedia ProQuest. ISBN 1-895021-90-1.

External links[]

Legislative Assembly of Alberta – The Citizen's Guide to the Alberta Legislature, Part V: The Emblems of Alberta
Arms and flag of Alberta in the online Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges

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[Emblems_Act-1] "Emblems of Alberta Act". Act No. E-6 RSA of 2000. Legislative Assembly of Alberta. p. 3.

[2] Kaye, Ted (June 10, 2001). "New Mexico tops state/provincial flags survey Georgia loses by wide margin" (PDF). NAVA News. 34 (170): 4–5. Retrieved November 4, 2020.

[3] "Flag of Alberta - Canadian provincial flag". Retrieved 20 February 2018.

[4] Siewert, Paige (2020). "Calgary Flames Bring Back Retro Jerseys Full-Time". Fansided. Retrieved November 4, 2020.

[5] "Calgary Flames - The (unofficial) NHL Uniform Database". www.nhluniforms.com. Retrieved 2021-03-22.

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