Flag of Regina explained

Regina
Adoption:29 June 1992
Proportion:5:8
Design:A horizontal bicolour of yellow and blue with a crown on the top left corner

The flag of Regina is the banner representing the city of Regina. The flag is composed of a horizontal bicolour of yellow and blue accompanied by a crown in top left corner. It was presented to the city on September 14, 1992, by the Governor General at the time.Prior to 1992, it was purple. That flag had a royal connection reflecting the city's royal roots.[1] However, the flag was unofficial.

History

The current flag was adopted at the meeting of 29 June 1992. Before that, the city had an unofficial flag in use since 1968 featuring a purple field and a bright gold circle containing a stylized crown described in a June 10, 1992 column by the Leader-Post's Ron Petrie as "the spitting image of an overturned patio table."[2] In a attempt to modernize the city's image, a new flag was adopted inspired by the coat of arms.

Symbolism

The flag, has a large blue field on the top, representing the sky, and a small gold field on the bottom, representing grain. A white stylized crown, symbolizing Regina's nickname of "The Queen City", is located at the top left within the blue field.[3]

Blazon

The blazon is as follows :

Azure a base Or in canton a representation of the Royal Crown Argent; [4]

Notes and References

  1. Romuld, Darell (2020) What does the City of Regina flag represent?CTV News. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  2. Levy, Bryn (2022) A brief history of municipal flags flying proudly in Sask. cities Saskatoon StarPheonix . Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  3. https://www.regina.ca/about-regina/regina-history-facts/index.html Regina History & Facts
  4. https://www.gg.ca/en/heraldry/public-register/project/1601 City of Regina