The flag of the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, was adopted by City Council on May 17, 1983. It was designed by Robert Watt, then the Director of the Vancouver Museum, and later the Chief Herald of Canada.
The chevron is green and surmounted by a gold shield with the city badge.
The city badge consists of a mural crown with crossed axe and paddle.
The mural crown states Vancouver's status as an incorporated city. The axe and paddle resemble the supporters found on the Coat of Arms and stand for the traditional industries, logging and fishing. The green background is a symbol of the forests that used to stand on the city's location.
The wavy ribbons of white and azure symbolize the Pacific Ocean and rivers surrounding the city. They are similar to and bear the same meaning as on the flag of British Columbia.
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Eagle with crest of red and gold,
These men were born to drill and die.
Point for them the virtue of slaughter,
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And a field where a thousand corpses lie.”
—Stephen Crane (1871–1900)
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Their flag to April’s breeze unfurled,
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—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)