Flag of Vernon, British Columbia
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| Adopted | November 2010 |
A flag of Vernon, British Columbia, a city in the Okanagan region of Canada, was adopted in November 2010 after it had been flown in Afghanistan by Canadian Forces members, including Gareth Eley, a seaman from the city, who returned the flag when it was adopted.[1] It was presented to the mayor at a service member flag program, Home Flags Project, by Eley, in addition to a number of other municipal flags, in Vernon at the Wesbild Centre sports stadium during Remembrance Day ceremonies.[2] The mayor stated it displays the "rich" history of this city to the public.[2]
Vernon City Council declared they would frame and display the flag at Vernon City Hall at this time.[1] There is a crest and shield version of the flag of Vernon that is used occasionally; it was adopted shortly after the city was incorporated.[3] The flag of Vernon represents the city itself and its region, the Okanagan, containing a "V" to note Vernon, an elk to represent the wildlife of the area, sheaves to suggest the importance of agriculture in the city, while its horn of plenty notes its fruit industry.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b "Flag flown in Afghanistan, returned to Vernon". Global News. November 11, 2010. Retrieved January 17, 2013.[dead link]
- ^ a b Bouey, Kate (November 11, 2010). "Vernon Flag Returns From Afghanistan". EZ Rock. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- ^ Kimola, Rachael (November 9, 2010). "Vernon flag back from Afghanistan". Castanet. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
- ^ "Mission Statement". Vernon. Archived from the original on March 18, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
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