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The flag of the City of Kamloops, British Columbia, was adopted 01.10.1985.
It was designed by then Mayor Walsh. The only sure thing is that the city coat
of arms appears on the flag, further details are unknown.
Description of
the coat of arms:
"In 1910, City Council authorized the placing of an
advertisement calling for the submission of designs conveying in heraldic
language the history of this old Hudson's Bay Trading Post, which by then had
grown to be a city of no small importance, and offering a financial reward to
the successful competitor. One of three designs submitted by Mr. W. Miller Higgs
of Walhacin was selected by a committee consisting of the Reverand Akehurst,
F.J. Fulton, and Judge Swanson. The opinion of an expert in heraldic design,
Canon Beanlands of England was obtained and following a few minor modifications
by this gentleman, the Coat of Arms and Crest designed by Mr. Miller Higgs was
adopted by Council in 1911.
The elements of the Coat of Arms represent the
history and geography of the City of Kamloops. The shield is of ermine fur
which represents the fur trade carried on between the white men and the
Indians in the early days. At the top of the shield are the arms of the
Hudson's Bay Company. A silver shield charged with a red cross between four
beavers - denoting that Kamloops was an old trading post of that company. In
the "honor point" of the shield, is a black bull's head which conveys the
fact that Kamloops was the centre of the B.C. cattle trade. The shield is
"charged" with what is known in heraldry as a "pallium" which conveys the
meaning of the Indian word Kamloops - "the meeting of the rivers" for it is
in Kamloops that the North and South Thompson Rivers meet and from
this central point continue on towards the open sea as one. This is
represented in wavy lines, coloured azure blue, containing three mountain
trout, all swimming upstream to indicate the flow of the waters. The crest
is topped by a mural crown, surmounted by an engine wheel from the hub of
either side is mounted a silver wing. This is designed to represent (1)
Civic Authority, (2) An important junctional point of the railways, airways
and highways, and (3) Progress denoted by the wings.
The City's Motto
SALUS ET OPUS means HEALTH AND WEALTH.
THE CITY FLOWER IS THE MARIGOLD
Information thanks to Tammy Blundell, Legislative Assistant.
About
the city:
"Kamloops is a city in south central British Columbia, Canada,
at the confluence of the two branches of the Thompson River and near
Kamloops Lake. It is the largest community in the Thompson-Nicola Regional
District and the location of the regional district's offices. The
surrounding region is more commonly referred to as the Thompson Country. It
is ranked 37th on the list of the 100 largest metropolitan areas in Canada
and represents the 4th largest census agglomeration nationwide, with 92,882
residents in 2006. The City has 86,376 inhabitants." - from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamloops
Official website:
http://www.kamloops.ca/index.shtml
Valentin Poposki, 29
January 2010
The flags is an orange & white Canadian Pale with the arms and
"CITY OF KAMLOOPS" in black letters arched above.
Dean McGee, 29
January 2010
![[Kelowna]](../images/c/ca-bcklp.jpg)
image located by Valentin
Poposki, 10 July 2012
The city called this their "sport flag". It flies at the Tournament Capital
Centre, and, no doubt at other facilities. The heraldic flag is still used at
city hall (as of April 2011).
Dean McGee, 10 July 2012