Municipal Flag of the City of Kelowna - British Columbia
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N 49° 53.264 W 119° 29.782
11U E 320685 N 5529136
The flags of the City of Kelowna and the Province of British Columbia fly over city hall in downtown Kelowna.
Waymark Code: WMGQWT
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 04/02/2013
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Kelowna's flag has an aspect ratio of 2:1 and blue bars on each edge, leaving a 1:1 square in the middle, upon which appears the city's coat of arms. The coat of arms consists of the Shield, which has wavy blue lines on white at the base, depicting Okanagan Lake from which rise three white piles, representing mountains. Above these are two apples of gold. Astride the Shield, knightly armour, surrounded by a wreath, supports an apple tree bearing apples. At the base of the tree, the ancient crosscut saw is emblematic of the lumber industry and early pioneers.
The supporters are, on the dexter side,a grizzly bear, indicating the derivation of the city‘s name, and, on the sinister side, a seahorse, which in heraldry is the closest approximation of the Ogopogo. The Motto, "Fruitful in Unity“ alludes to Kelowna‘s steady progress, largely attributable to its basic fruit industry and the community mindedness and cooperation of its citizens.
Kelowna, a city of about 120,000, grew up on the eastern shore of central Okanagan Lake around fruit orchards, and became a popular tourist destination for its hot, dry summers and the presence of the lake. In addition to fruit, the area now hosts dozens of vineyards and wineries.
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