The University of British Columbia has four main flags in two locations on campus: UBC Ceremonies and Events arranges for the lowering of the BC, Musqueam and UBC flags at the passing of a member of the campus community.

The flag of British Columbia is based upon the shield of the provincial arms of British Columbia. At the top of the flag is a rendition of the Royal Union Flag, defaced in the centre by a crown, and with a setting sun, a view from parliament across the water at the province capital, representing the location of the province of British Columbia ...

The flags formally signify UBC’s recognition of Indigenous peoples in whose lands the university resides, and add to a growing visible Indigenous presence on both campuses that includes bilingual signs providing alternate street names in hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and …

flag of British Columbia Canadian provincial flag that is horizontally divided, bearing an elongated Union Jack emblem in its upper half and wavy stripes of white and blue and a stylized portion of the sun in its lower half. In the centre of the Union Jack is a golden crown.

FLAG PROTOCOL. Protocol, Ceremonies and Events is responsible for the protocol around the use of and (when required) the lowering of the Canadian, BC, UBC and Okanagan Nation Alliance flags on campus in the main courtyard. Learn more …

The Canada, BC, Okanagan Nation Alliance and UBC Flags at UBC Okanagan and the BC, Musqueam and UBC flags on the UBC Vancouver Campus (temporarily relocated to the East Mall Entrance and Plaza at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre) will be lowered on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in remembrance.

The University of British Columbia has three main flags on the campus: The Ceremonies Office arranges for the lowering of either the BC or Canadian flag at the passing of a member of the campus community.

British Columbia is Canada 's westernmost province, and has established several provincial symbols. [1] Granted by King Edward VII. The shield can be found on the BC coat of arms, on highway route markers, and on the insignia of the British Columbia Conservation Officer Service.

The University of British Columbia coat of arms (or crest) had been chosen by President Wesbrook himself. He based it on the coat of arms for the province, which shows a setting sun and three wavy blue lines representing the sea, beneath a Union Jack.

Sep 26, 2024 · The Canada, BC, Okanagan Nation Alliance and UBC flags at UBC Okanagan and the Canada flag (at Flag Pole Plaza) and the BC, Musqueam and UBC flags (temporarily relocated to the East Mall Entrance and Plaza at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre) on the UBC Vancouver campus are lowered on Monday, September 30, …