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Brantford, Ontario (Canada)

Brant County

image by Peter Orenski, 12 November 2012
based on research and information provided by James Croft and Kevin Harrington

Description of the flag

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Description of the flag

The flag of the City of Brantford, Ontario, consists of three vertical stripes of red-white-red with city shield on its center.

Image of the flag and description of the flag can be seen on city's official website: http://www.brantford.ca/discover/AboutBrantford/Pages/CityFlagandCoatofArms.aspx
Valentin Poposki, 31 October 2009

The City of Brantford (93,650 inhabitants in 2011; 7,247 ha) is located in southern Ontario. Brantford is known as the Telephone City, as it was here in 1874 where Alexander Graham Bell first conceived the idea for the telephone.

"The Grand River, a Canadian Heritage River, has played an integral part in the development of the Brantford, Brant County, Six Nations and New Credit communities. The river valley is steeped in stories, traditions and history. In 1784, Captain Joseph Thayendanegea Brant, a Mohawk Chief, led the Six Nations people from upper New York State to the Grand River basin, a shallow crossing spot. Here, they made their village, which is now known as Brantford."
http://www.brantford.ca/discover/AboutBrantford/Pages/History.aspx - Municipal website

The flag of Brantford was formally dedicated on 15 March 1976. The flag, modelled on the Canadian flag, is in proportions 1:2, vertically divided red-white-red (1:2:1) with the shield of the municipal coat of arms in the middle.

Photos of the flag
http://www.brantford.ca/discover/AboutBrantford/Pages/History.aspx
http://mayor.brantford.ca/Mayors%20Photo%20Gallery/signed_flag.jpg

The coat of arms is "Gules a beaver on a log proper". "The beaver is one of the oldest symbols having a special association with Canada. Adopted as the main emblem for the Town’s corporate seal by the Town Council in 1850, it has been used by the community for more than a century and a half. As well as its patriotic and local heritage associations, the beaver is an apt emblem for a community where industry, both in the sense of attitude and commerce, has long been important."
http://www.brantford.ca/discover/AboutBrantford/Pages/CityFlagandCoatofArms.aspx - Municipal website
Ivan Sache, 16 November 2012