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	British Columbia
		For the colonial badge of British Columbia, Musgrave chose the crest from the Royal Arms, a crowned lion atop a crown, with the minor addition of the flanking letters, B and C. However, approved it was, and on October 9, 1870, Governor Musgrave inaugurated his flag, the first distinctive and official flag for British Columbia.
		In Canada, the vice-regal flag badges were surrounded by a wreath of maple leaves; in British Columbia, still a colony, the flag badge was surrounded, as was standard British practice, by a wreath of laurel.
		In the centre of a Union Flag, it bore the royal crest flanked by B and C and surrounded by a laurel wreath.
	fraser.cc /FlagsCan/Provinces/BC.html (3416 words)

	British Columbia
		British Columbia is Canada's westernmost province and one of North America's most mountainous regions.
		British Columbians of Asian heritage have contributed tremendously to the province's economic and cultural vitality.
		The Aboriginal population of British Columbia, which began to decline with the arrival of the first European settlers, is enjoying new strength.
	www.english-vancouver.com /british-columbia (1082 words)

	British Columbia, Canada Emblems: Flags Page
		British Columbia was granted its shield (banner) by a Royal Warrant of King Edward VII on March 31, 1906.
		When British Columbia became a province of Canada, its first proposal for a coat-of-arms and flag was a half-sun (representing BC's western location) in the top half and a Union Jack in the bottom half.
		British Columbia's French-speaking population (Franco-Columbians ?) adopted a flag in 1981.
	www.msacomputer.com /bc/Flags/Flags.html (344 words)

	British Columbia University of - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		British Columbia, University of, institution of higher learning in Vancouver, British Columbia, supported by the provincial government.
		Prince George, city in central British Columbia, Canada, at the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako rivers.
		The first schools in what is now British Columbia were established by the Hudson's Bay Company about 1853 on Vancouver Island.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /British_Columbia_University_of.html (171 words)

	British Columbia - Information, Resources, Links and Reference (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		British Columbia (BC) (French: la Colombie-Britannique, C.-B.) is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is famed for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu ("Splendour without diminishment").
		Vancouver (and to a lesser extent some other parts of British Columbia) was a major destination for many of the emigrants from Hong Kong who left the former UK colony (either temporarily or permanently) in the years immediately prior to its handover to the People's Republic of China.
		British Columbia's roads systems were notoriously poorly maintained and dangerous until a concentrated programme of improvement was initiated in the 1950s and 60s.
	www.cyberpedia.net /info.php?title=British_Columbia (6454 words)

	British Columbia (Canada)
		The flag has a Union Jack in chief, defaced with a five-pointed crown, the field is wavy white and blue with a rising sun.
		The arms of British Columbia are "Argent, three bars wavy azure, issuant from the base of a demi-sun in his splendor or, on a chief of the Union Device charged in the centre point with an antique crown or.
		The flag of British Colombia is indeed a banner of arms and was adopted on 27 June 1960.
	www.allstates-flag.com /fotw/flags/ca-bc.html (760 words)

	British Columbia - Symbols of BC - BritishColumbia.com
		Adopted in 1960, the flag of British Columbia duplicates the design of the Shield of Arms of the province.
		The Shield of the Province of British Columbia was originally granted by King Edward VII on 31 March 1906; the remaining elements of the Coat of Arms were subsequently granted in person by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on October 15, 1987.
		The Pacific Dogwood (Cornus Nauttallii) was adopted as British Columbia's floral emblem in 1956.
	www.britishcolumbia.com /government/government/symbols.html (666 words)

	ipedia.com: Flag of British Columbia Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		This is the flag of British Columbia, derived from the centre shield in the province's coat of arms.
		The rendition of the Union Flag, defaced in its centre by a crown, represents the province's origins as a British colony.
		The British Columbia flag was introduced on June 14, 1960 by Premier W.
	www.ipedia.com /flag_of_british_columbia.html (158 words)

	Canadian Flag - World Flags 101 - British Columbia Flags
		The bottom section of the flag consists of a base of seven alternating blue and white horizontal, wavy stripes with a rising sun with emanating rays.
		The flag was adopted on June 27, 1960.
		At one time, British Columbia was known as New Caledonia in the North and Columbia in the South.
	www.worldflags101.com /canada/british-columbia.aspx (245 words)

	Red and Blue Ensigns (Canada)
		Additional note, in his discussion of British Columbia, Fraser notes that the Canadian colonies were granted the right to place their badges on a blue ensign in 1865 and that a Vancouver Island resident did so but there is no evidence that this was widely accepted.
		Until 1921, there were many variations in displaying the shield on the flag: sometimes a white disk was behind the shield, sometimes there was wreath of maple leaves or a wreath of roses, thistles, and shamrocks, and sometimes the shield was topped by a beaver or crown.
		In 1866, the British Admiralty issued a Circular requiring all colonial warships commissioned under the terms of the Colonial Defence Act 1865 to wear a Blue Ensign defaced with the "Seal or Badge" of the colony [p.66].
	flagspot.net /flags/ca_ensgn.html (2474 words)

	British Columbia travel guide - Wikitravel
		British Columbia is about four times the size of Great Britain with less than one tenth of the population.
		Vancouver is the largest city in British Columbia, and the largest metropolitan area west of Toronto.
		Prince George is the largest city in Northern British Columbia and the center of the BC Forest Industry.
	wikitravel.org /en/British_Columbia (1914 words)

	Symbols of British Columbia - Protocol and Events Branch
		The shield of the province of British Columbia was originally granted by King Edward VII in 1906; the remaining elements of the Coat of Arms were subsequently granted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on October 15, 1987.
		The Pacific dogwood (Cornus nuttallii) was adopted in 1956 as British Columbia's floral emblem.
		The use of the initials "B.C." or the words "British Columbia" in a name is restricted by the Provincial Symbols and Honours Act.
	www.protocol.gov.bc.ca /protocol/prgs/symbols/symbols.htm (535 words)

	British Columbia - Flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		dopted in 1960, the flag of Alberta duplicates the Armorial Bearings.
		The flag is topped by the Union Jack with a gold crown centred in the cross bars, representing British Columbia's colonial beginnings.
		The waving blue and white lines and the setting sun symbolize British Columbia's geographic position between the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
	www3.sympatico.ca /goweezer/canada/flagBC.htm (67 words)

	British Columbia facts and statistics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		British Columbia is bordered by Alberta to the east, the states of Washington, Idaho and Montana to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west.
		Most of British Columbia is on Pacific Time (the same as Los Angeles; 3 hours behind Toronto and New York).
		British Columbia switches to Pacific Daylight Time (GMT -7) on the first Sunday in April and reverts to Pacific Standard Time (GMT-8) on the last Sunday in October.
	www.trailcanada.com /canada-guides/british-columbia-facts.asp (588 words)

	british columbia canada flag and description
		The flag of British Columbia was officially adopted in 1960.
		The flag is in essence an armorial banner of the Arms of the Province (granted in 1906) and topped by a Union Jack.
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	www.worldatlas.com /webimage/flags/countrys/namerica/canada/bc.htm (203 words)

	British Columbia
		British Columbia is on the west coast of Canada beside the Pacific Ocean.
		Above British Columbia are the Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories.
		British Columbia's tree is the Western Red Cedar, a tree called the "Cornerstone of West Coast Aboriginal People" because of the many uses that they found for it.
	sd71.bc.ca /sd71/edulinks/canada/bcindex.htm (263 words)

	KidZone Geography - British Columbia
		British Columbia is the western most Canadian province.
		The British Columbia provincial flag was adopted in 1960.
		The Steller's Jay was adopted as British Columbia's provincial bird on December 17, 1987.
	www.kidzone.ws /geography/bc/index.htm (182 words)

	Canadian Provinces - British Columbia Flag
		This flag is a duplication of the provincial shield but in rectangular shape.
		The Union Jack occupies the top third of the flag, the crown represents the court of King Edward VIII.
		The sun signifies that British Columbia’s location is the most westerly province of Canada.
	www.anyflag.com /country/canada/britishc.php (140 words)

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	Red and Blue Ensigns, Canada
		Fraser notes that the Canadian colonies were granted the right to place their badges on a blue ensign in 1865 and that a Vancouver Island resident did so but there is no evidence that this was widely accepted.
		In Canada's Flag - a Search for a Country there is a fascinating quote from Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson's address to Canadian Parliament urging the adoption of a new flag.
		Gresham Carr's Flags of the World, 1961, says "The Blue Ensign is charged with the shield in the fly." and "however, the aforesaid Blue Ensign is worn 'as a Jack' for distinguishing purposes when at anchor, or under way and dressed with masthead flags.".
	www.fotw.us /flags/ca_ensgn.html (2478 words)

	British Columbia (Canada)
		Another account of the sun on the British Columbia flag (perhaps supplementary to the others) is that it relates to the motto on the province's arms, "splendor sine occasu," or something like "splendor without setting (i.e.
		The British Columbia government page shows the 1895 proposed arms, the 1906 assumed arms and the 1987 granted arms.
		One of the main identifying logos for the Province of British Columbia since 1982 has been the Flying-Flag logo which appears in the centre of our license plates.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/ca-bc.html (929 words)

	British Columbia Flags
		These flags are made outside of the US exclusively for Online Stores Inc., to our specifications.
		British Columbia stick flag 4 inch x 6 inch, mounted on a 10 inch plastic stick.
		British Columbia stick flag 12 x 18 inch, mounted on a 24 inch wooden stick.
	www.united-states-flag.com /world-canada-british-columbia.html (256 words)

	Manufactured variation of the British Columbia Flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The flag has a alternative white and red crown on a 1.5m flag in my collection.
		I can see that a white/red crown on the red/white cross might be easier to manufacture (a little) but there's already golden yellow on the sun, so the manufacturer already has 4 colours (5 if you include the fl outlines to the sun and the crown).
		The reason for the "shadow stripe" is that most of the older versions of the coat-of-arms show this shading on the shield; many flag manufacturers have copied it directly.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/ca-bc!xx.html (193 words)

	Canada Flag Mart Storefront (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		A proclamation was issued by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, Queen of Canada on the 15th Day of February 1965 proclaiming The Maple Leaf Our Emblem Dear as the official flag of Canada.
		Flag Measures 36 in x 60 in and is 100% polyester with grommets for easy flying.
		Flags are suitable for schools and education, churches, temples, mosques, or synagogues, sports groups, scouting, community groups and individuals.
	www.canadaflagmart.com (314 words)

	british columbia
		British Columbia's flag is a cross with a crown in it and blue wavy lines and a sun at the bottom.
		The British coat of arms has a deer and a mountain goat holding it up.
		The largest city in British Columbia is Vancouver.
	members.tripod.com /research4kids2000/grade3/Canada/britishcolumbia.htm (389 words)

	Canadian Province Flags. Buy Canadian Province flags for sale price of $9.95 each.
		Flags of many Canadain Provinces are available to purchase here through our secure online flag store.
		The polyester flags have two brass grommets, are fully dyed, and are sewn on all sides.
		These indoor Canadian flags are perfect to hang in school gymnasiums, display in school classrooms and business offices, use as parade flags, display at church mission conferences or attaching to a flag pole.
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	B.C. Home - Province of British Columbia
		VICTORIA – British Columbia will raise the home owner grant threshold in response to significant increases in property values, Finance Minister Carole Taylor announced.
		VICTORIA – New construction and development throughout British Columbia has hit a record assessed value of $19.5 billion, up 55 per cent from a year ago, Rick Thorpe, Minister of Small Business and Revenue and Minister responsible for BC Assessment, announced.
		British Columbia is Canada's gateway to the Asia-Pacific and is economically and geographically part of the northwest region of North America.
	www.gov.bc.ca /bvprd/bc/home.do (253 words)

	British Columbia Summary
		British Columbia is a great place to live.
		Its economy is constantly growing, thanks in part to its agricultural exports, the generating of electricity to many U.S. states as well as the province itself, and its educational system.
		And British Columbia offers one the freedom to choose who you want to be.
	www.bookrags.com /British_Columbia (145 words)

	Image:Flag of British Columbia.svg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons.
		The use of such symbols is restricted in many countries.
		Society of Translators and Interpreters of British Columbia
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Image:Flag_of_British_Columbia.svg (254 words)

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