Canadian Providence- Newfoundland and Labrador

The flag of Newfoundland and Labrador adopted in 1980 and designed byy Christopher Pratt. The blue represents the water of the sea, lakes and rivers whilte the white represents snow and ice. The red represents human effort and the yellow symbolizes the confidence the people have in themselves and for the future. The intentional overal remsemblance of the to the Union Jack as a reminder of histroic connection with the British Isles. According to Pratt, the gold arrow points towards a "brighter furute" and the arrow becomes a sword, honouring the sacrifices of their military when displayes as a vertical banner. The red triangles & gold arrow form a trident to symbolize the association with fisheries and other resources of and under the sea.