Name/Title
Vancouver Island Colony flagEntry/Object ID
2019.000.035Description
flag - Vancouver Island Colony. The Colony of Vancouver Island, officially known as the Island of Vancouver and its Dependencies, was a Crown colony of British North America from 1849 to 1866, after which it was united with the mainland to form the Colony of British Columbia. Navy blue background, with union jack flag in upper left corner, and white circle in right side of flag. White circle contains beaver on land surrounded with blue water, with pine cone, twinned snakes, crossed trident and winged rod over beaver. Along left side is white binding with brass grommets for hanging. Double white stitched hems around edges. Tag of 'THE FLAG SHOP' is attached to lower backAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
UnknownNotes
Accession Date: 05-May-19
Mode of Acquisition: FoundLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
FlagNomenclature Sub-Class
Organizational ObjectsNomenclature Class
Ceremonial ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
V I Colony flagCreated By
Lamb, DebbieCreate Date
November 25, 2020Updated By
Michael GoodchildUpdate Date
January 28, 2026