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The East Van Cross traditionally was the work of graffiti artists, said to express the "marginality and defiance" of East Vancouver. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Starting in the 21st century, the symbol has been adopted as a city icon, most visibly expressed in the form of Monument for East Vancouver by artist Ken Lum , erected in 2010 near the intersection of ...
The mural crown in the city badge reflects Vancouver's status as an incorporated city, [1] while the axe and paddle stand for the city's traditional industries, logging and fishing. [2] Prior to this flag, Vancouver had a different municipal flag which was the result of a contest held in 1978, with the winning entry submitted by Rudolph ...
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Crest: A Ship signifying Vancouver's importance as a seaport, upon a mural crown, the traditional heraldic emblem for a city. Shield: The dogwood flowers in the chief are a symbol of the province (they can also be found in the compartment of the coat of arms of British Columbia). The main charge is a Kwakiutl totem pole, symbol of the area's ...
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British Columbia; Use: Civil and state flag: Proportion: 3:5: Adopted: 14 June 1960; 64 years ago (): Design: A white banner with a Union Jack on the top third modified with a golden crown and three wavy blue lines on the bottom, all under a setting golden half-sun on the bottom.
Provincial symbol: fleur-de-lis: Saskatchewan [15] Sharp-tailed grouse: White-tailed deer: Walleye: Western red lily: White birch: Potash: Multis e gentibus vires (from many peoples, strength) Provincial grass: needle-and-thread grass, fruit emblem: Saskatoon berry, Fossil: Tyrannosaurus rex: Yukon [16] Common raven – – Fireweed: Subalpine ...
Typographical symbols and punctuation marks are marks and symbols used in typography with a variety of purposes such as to help with legibility and accessibility, or to identify special cases. This list gives those most commonly encountered with Latin script. For a far more comprehensive list of symbols and signs, see List of Unicode characters.