The flag of Newfoundland and Labrador was introduced in 1980, and was designed by Newfoundland artist Christopher Pratt. The flag design, with the proportions 2:1, was approved by the House of Assembly of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on May 28, 1980. It was flown for the first time on Discovery Day; June 24, 1980.
The design was chosen due to its broad symbolism. The blue colour represents the sea, the white colour represents snow and ice of winter, the red colour represents the effort and struggle of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, and the gold colour symbolizes the confidence Newfoundlanders and Labradorians have in themselves and for the future.
The blue triangles are meant as a tribute to the Union Jack, and stand for the British heritage of Newfoundland and Labrador. The two red triangles are meant to represent the two areas of the province—the mainland and the island. The gold arrow, according to Pratt, points towards a "brighter future"; the arrow becomes a sword, honouring the sacrifices of Newfoundlanders in military service when the flag is draped as a vertical banner. The red triangles and the gold arrow form a trident, symbolizing the province's dependence on its fisheries and the resources of the sea.
The Newfoundland Tricolour was originally the flag of the Star of the Sea Association, a fraternal organization in St. John's, in the late 19th century. The flag, a green–white–pink vertical tricolour, is currently used as unofficial flag of the island of Newfoundland.
The unofficial flag of Labrador is used to represent the mainland part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador as distinct from the island of Newfoundland. It was designed in 1973 by Michael S. Martin. The flag has been influential in Labrador; its colours are mirrored in the flag of Nunatsiavut, and its spruce twig was adopted for use on the Franco-Terreneuvien flag.
Proposals for a New NL Province Flag[]
NL Flag Proposal "Hank Gigandet"
NL Flag Proposal "Gigandet - amended by Tibbetts 1"
NL Flag Proposal "Gigantes - amended by Tibbetts 2"
NL Flag Proposal "Tibbetts 1"
NL Flag Proposal "Tibbetts 2"
NL Flag Proposal "Jack Expo"
Newfoundland and Labrador Province Canada Flag Proposal No. 1 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 15 SEP 2014 at 1100hrs cst
Newfoundland and Labrador Province Canada Flag Proposal No. 2 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 15SEP2014 at 1117hrs cst
Newfoundland and Labrador Province Canada Flag Proposal No. 3 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 15SEP2014
Newfoundland and Labrador Province Canada Flag Proposal No. 4 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 15SEP2014
Newfoundland and Labrador Province Canada Flag Proposal No. 5 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 16SEP2014
Newfoundland and Labrador Province Canada Flag Proposal No. 6 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 16SEP2014
Newfoundland and Labrador Province Canada Flag Proposal No. 7 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 16SEP2014
Newfoundland and Labrador Province Canada Flag Proposal No. 8 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 16SEP2014
Newfoundland and Labrador Province Canada Flag Proposal No. 9 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 16SEP2014
Nordic Cross using the shade of Green off the NFLD Tricolour, bordered by white. The left cantons use the pink off the NFLD Tricolour, and the right cantons use the blue off the Labrador flag. The Nordic Cross is defaced with the escutcheon of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador exactly in the center of the cross, and the upper right canton is defaced with a to-scale version of the Labrador spruce twig. By Ryan Menchion, 7 November 2014.
Newfoundland and Labrador Flag Proposal by 5thEye. 2014.
Newfoundland and Labrador Province Canada Flag Proposal No. 10 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 04 FEB 2015 at 1303 HRS CST.
Newfoundland and Labrador Province Canada Flag Proposal No. 10a Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 04 FEB 2015 at 1309 HRS CST.
Newfoundland and Labrador Province Canada Flag Proposal No. 10b Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 04 FEB 2015 at 1316 HRS CST.
Newfoundland and Labrador Province Canada Flag Proposal No. 10c Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 04 FEB 2015 at 1542 HRS CST.
Newfoundland and Labrador Province Canada Flag proposal No. 10d Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 05 FEB 2015 at 1420 HRS CST.
Newfoundland and Labrador flag proposal 1 by Hans. Feb 2016. (details)
Newfoundland and Labrador flag proposal 2 by Hans. Feb 2017. (details)
Newfoundland and Labrador flag proposal 3 by Hans. Feb 2017. (details)
Cross with multi color field. Design by Rotten Ali.
Newfoundland and Labrador Flag Proposal 1 by Ted.peterson22. July 2018
Newfoundland and Labrador Flag Proposal 2 by Ted.peterson22. July 2018
Proposal for a flag for Newfoundland and Labrador. By Qaz Jan 2020 (details)
Evocative of the Union Jack, the red triangles represent Newfoundland and Labrador and the blue triangles represent the sea.
Proposals for Newfoundland and Labrador separately[]
A traditional Newfoundland Tricolour defaced by a slightly vertically off-centered Great Seal of Newfoundland. By Ryan Menchion.
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