The four wavy white and three wavy blue lines symbolize the province's location between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. The setting sun represents the fact that British Columbia is Canada's westernmost province. The sun may also reflect the provincial motto "Splendor sine occasu" (beauty that never diminishes) – or, in other words, the sun that never sets. The Union Flag on top reflects the province's British heritage, while the King Edward crown in the centre represents the Canadian Royal Family.
Vancouver Island[]
The flag of Vancouver Island is a defaced Blue Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton, and the badge of the colony of Vancouver Island on a white disk on the fly. The design of this flag is based on the rules set out by the Admiralty for colonial flags in 1865, and elements from the great seal of the colony, created c 1849. However the flag itself likely never existed in the colonial period (1849-1866), but rather was re-created in 1988 as an unofficial local flag for Vancouver Island (now part of British Columbia).
Proposals for a New British Columbia Province Flag[]
BC Flag Proposal "lizard-socks"
BC Flag Proposal "Tibbetts"
BC Flag Proposal "Jack Expo"
BC Flag Proposal "tobaron 1"
BC Flag Proposal "tobaron 2"
BC Flag Proposal "tobaron 3"
BC Flag Proposal "bob1324987134290 1"
BC Flag Proposal "bob1324987134290 2"
BC Flag Proposal "bob1324987134290 3"
British Columbia Flag Proposal by 5thEye. 2014.
British Columbia flag proposal 1 by Hans. Sep 2015. (details)
British Columbia flag proposal 2 by Hans. Sep 2015. (details)
British Columbia Flag Proposal 1 by Ted.peterson22. July 2018.
British Columbia Flag Proposal 2 by Ted.peterson22. July 2018.
Flag proposal for British Columbia by ododobe.
Flag proposal for British Columbia (second ed) bt ododobe.
I think it only needs waves. Design by Rotten Ali.
British Columbia Flag Proposal
British Colombia Ensign by scotlandisbae
BC Flag Proposal "apollohawkridge"
Proposal for a flag for British Columbia. By Qaz Jan 2020 (details)
Proposal for a flag for British Columbia. By Qaz Jan 2020 (details)
Proposal for a flag for British Columbia. By Qaz Jan 2020 (details)
Based on proposal from HansLN.
Flag After British Monarchy in Canada Ends and Provence Name Becomes "Upper Cascadia"
New Columbia (or etc) concept flag
British Columbia Flag Proposal- first made in March 2021 by Rebecca
Proposals for a new Vancouver Island flag[]
Vancouver Island proposal by Strayberry, July 2018.