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3:5 image by
Eugene Ipavec
Source: Canadian City Flags,
Raven 18
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Kelowna is a city of approximately 100,000 located in the Central Okanagan
Valley of British Columbia, Canada. It is approximately 80 miles north of the
British Columbia/Washington State (USA) border, spreading across both sides of
Lake Okanagan, a long (30 miles or so), deep freshwater lake. Kelowna is about
250 miles east of Vancouver, B.C. The area is known for its mild climate and
fresh fruit production. It is a tourist destination area and retirement centre.
Brian James Erickson, 7 April 2004
Text and image(s) from Canadian City Flags, Raven 18 (2011), courtesy of the North American Vexillological Association, which retains copyright. Image(s) by permission of Eugene Ipavec.
The flag of the City of Kelowna is a Canadian pale design of blue-white-blue with the city’s coat of arms in the centre, nearly the full height
of the flag. The simple shield has a horizontal top and simply-curved sides
forming a pointed “U” shape. It has a green field with three upright isosceles
triangles in white rising above four wavy stripes of blue over white. Above
the triangles are two apples in golden yellow. Above the shield is a knight’s
helmet in blue with black and white details, flanked by heraldic mantling in
green and white. Over the helmet is a crosscut saw in blue with brown handles.
Above all is an apple tree with green leaves, brown trunk, and white
apples. To the left stands a grizzly bear in brown; to the right stands a seahorse
in green with fins in white. Below the shield is an elaborate horizontal
scroll in white inscribed FRUITFUL IN UNITY in serif letters in black
on a blue rectangle with rounded ends.
Alison Wilkes, Canadian City Flags,
Raven 18,
2011
Arms
Vert issuant from barry wavy in base Azure and Argent three piles Argent, in chief two apples Or;
Crest
In front of an apple tree fructed a cross-cut saw proper;
Supporters
Dexter a grizzly bear, sinister a sea-horse, both proper;
Motto
FRUITFUL IN UNITY
Source: Canadian Heraldic Authority
I have not been able to determine whether or not the city flag has been officially adopted by act of the City Council, but it has, at least, been in use by the City of Kelowna for more than 20 years.
The City of Kelowna will not allow the use and/or reproduction of the Coat of
Arms (or flag) for commercial purposes. Non-commercial use is permitted in the
discretion of city management or where City Council has provided endorsement or
approval.
Brian James Erickson, 7 April 2004