Name/Title
paper; hand; Olympic flagEntry/Object ID
2010.024.001 aDescription
Paper [with plasticized coating] hand flag, triangular, commemorating the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay in British Columbia. Obverse has central area with light blue "geometric cracked ice" background, with stylized map of Canada in red, with torch relay route indicated in orange. [Coca-Cola, from the fly area] "Welcomes the Olympic Flame!/October 30 2009 - February 12 2010" in top central area and in lower central area "30 Octobre 2009 - 12 Février 2010/Accueille la flamme olympique!" below. Fly area is red with subtle "geometric cracked ice background" and a stylized female runner, carrying a torch, in white and the Coca-Cola logo in white. Hoist area is similar red background, with "BRITISH COLUMBIA/COLUMBIE BRITANNIQUE" in white, printed vertically and a narrow orange vertical banner, printed vertically in dark green with "Made with 100% recycled materials. Please think Green! Fait avec 100% de matériels recyclés. S'il vous plâit, Pensez écologique!". Obverse has red cracked ice background with scattered rings in different sizes and shaded olympic ring colours. In the hoist area is a stylized Coca-Cola bottle with top area in shades of blue, central red area with "Coca Cola" logo in white and bottom area in shades of medium green and dark blue. Superimposed on the lower corner of the bottle is the Torch Relay logo of a stylized road/torch in white, blue and green, with orange flame, on a pale grey background, and text block reading: "TORCH RELAY/ RELAIS de la FLAMME/vancouver 2010/[olympic rings in dark blue]/PRESENTING PARTNER/PARTENAIRE PRINCIPAL". Central area has text block in white: "open happiness TM/ouvre du bonheur MC". The fly has a stylized 11-point maple leaf in white and "visit/visite iCoke.ca TM MC". Along the lower edge is printed in white: "[copyright symbol] 2009 Coca-Cola Ltd. "Coca-Cola" and the Contour Bottle Design are trademarks of Coca-Cola Ltd., used under license. [copyright symbol] TM VANOC Made in China Fabrique en Chine/[copyright symbol 2009 Coca-Cola Ltée «Coca-Cola» et le design de la bouteille countour sont des marques de commece de Coca-Cola Ltée., utilisées sous licence. [copyright symbol] MC VANOC". Flag attached to hollow red plastic "stick".Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Johnson, Ken & LindaNotes
Accession Date: 23-Jun-10
Mode of Acquisition: GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
FlagNomenclature Sub-Class
Organizational ObjectsNomenclature Class
Ceremonial ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
paper; hand; Olympic flagCreated By
Jones, IsabelCreate Date
August 28, 2013Update Date
May 15, 2025