- Flag of Saskatchewan
The current flag of Saskatchewan, which has the proportions 2:1, was adopted on 22 September 1969. The flag features the armorial bearings (coat of arms) in the upper quarter nearest the staff, with the
floral emblem , thewestern red lily , in the fly. The upper green half of the flag represents the northernSaskatchewan forest lands, while the gold lower half symbolizes the southern, prairie wheat-fields. The design was a prize-winning entry of a province-wide competition that drew over 4000 entries, by Anthony Drake (fromHodgeville, Saskatchewan ).Prior to the adoption of the current flag, the province could have unofficially used a
Blue Ensign defaced with the provincial coat of arms, but there is no evidence that such a flag was ever sewn.See also
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List of Canadian provincial and territorial symbols
*Symbols of Saskatchewan External links
* [http://www.sasktourism.com/default.asp?page=115 Government of Saskatchewan, Tourism Saskatchewan: Quick Facts]
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