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image located by Valentin Poposki, 21 December 2010
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The flag of the Town of Portugal Cove - St. Philip's, Newfoundland and
Labrador, is a Canadian styled vertically divided in three fields
blue-white-blue. In the middle of the white field the town coat of arms id
positioned.
"The Coat of Arms for the Town of Portugal Cove-St.
Philip's, which is also featured on the town's flag, contains the same colours
as those in the flag of Newfoundland: red, white, blue and gold. The shield is
mounted by a stagecoach and horse, is surrounded by the Town's name, and is
divided by a white chevron.
The sailing ship in the center is a symbol
used to represent maritime people who live off of the sea. It also represents
the landing of Gasper Corte Real in Portugal Cove. The stagecoach on the top of
the crest represents the connection between St. John's and Portugal Cove. This
connection was important as ships were operating between Portugal Cove and
Harbour Grace, which was the home of the Governor of the Colony of Newfoundland.
The sextant on the left side represents one of the earliest cartographic efforts
in North America; a 1774 map-making survey off the coast of Conception Bay in
the vicinity of Broad Cove. As the Town of St. Philip's was named after St.
Philip, a provisionary for Jesus, the symbol of two fish and five loaves of
bread were chosen to represent this part of the community.
These symbols
combine to represent events of historical significance to the area, while also
illustrating the unique character and geography of the area."
Image of the
flag and information thanks to Sheree Kent, Executive Assistant.
The
town:
"Portugal Cove-St. Philip's is a rural seashore community located on
the eastern Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland &
Labrador, Canada. Portugal Cove-St. Philip's was amalgamated in 1992, and is
home to an estimated 6,000 people. Just 10-15 minutes from the provincial
capital, and covering 56.43 kmē, Portugal Cove-St. Philips is a rapidly growing
community, and one of the largest municipalities in the Province. It borders the
City of St. John's (provincial capital) to the east, and the Town of Paradise to
the west." - from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugal_Cove_%E2%80%93_St._Philip%27s
Official website: http://www.pcsp.ca
Valentin Poposki, 21 December 2010