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On March 20, 2023, the Franco-Columbian Flag will be raised in place of the municipal flag at Municipal Hall in honour of BC Francophonie Day.
In 2002, the Province proclaimed March 20 as BC Francophonie Day in recognition of the social, economic and cultural contributions of francophones and francophiles. There are over 70,000 francophones and over 300,000 French-speakers in British Columbia and we acknowledge their important role in our province’s history.
The Franco-Columbian flag, adopted in 1982, features the dogwood, the floral emblem of British Columbia. The blue lines evoke images of the sea, while the raised lines represent the Rocky Mountains. The fleur-de-lis symbolizes the Francophone community; one of the petals points toward the sun, represented by the yellow disc.
Nous vous souhaitons une bonne Journée de la Francophonie!
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