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Municipal flag expert: Scarborough teacher and librarian Kevin Harrington is unfurling facts about the growth of flags in Canadian cities and towns at an International conference on vexillology (study of flags) this week in Madrid, Spain
Municipal flag expert: Scarborough teacher and librarian Kevin Harrington is unfurling facts about the growth of flags in Canadian cities and towns at an International conference on vexillology (study of flags) this week in Madrid, Spain

Municipal flag expert: Scarborough teacher and librarian Kevin Harrington is unfurling facts about the growth of flags in Canadian cities and towns at an International conference on vexillology (study of flags) this week in Madrid, Spain

Date5/14/1985
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0128197F
Flag that binds: Allan Black of Oshawa has designed a unity flag for Canada. It has 12 compass roses to represent the equality of the provinces and territories. He hopes flags will help people think about their country.
Flag that binds: Allan Black of Oshawa has designed a unity flag for Canada. It has 12 compass roses to represent the equality of the provinces and territories. He hopes flags will help people think about their country.
7/14/1992
The flags come down as a security guard in Montreal, atop a public building, lowers both Canadian and Quebec provincial flags to half-staff in mourning for Quebec Labor Minister Pierre Laporte
The flags come down as a security guard in Montreal, atop a public building, lowers both Canadian and Quebec provincial flags to half-staff in mourning for Quebec Labor Minister Pierre Laporte
1/1/1970
City of Toronto employee Marina Finch has the honor of unfurling the Canadian flag during Flag Day ceremony at city hall yesterday while the national anthem is played
City of Toronto employee Marina Finch has the honor of unfurling the Canadian flag during Flag Day ceremony at city hall yesterday while the national anthem is played
2/15/1993
Doing the wave. Hundreds of students at St. Henry Catholic School in Scarborough wave Canadian flags yesterday to celebrate Heritage Day, the 33rd bir(...)
Doing the wave. Hundreds of students at St. Henry Catholic School in Scarborough wave Canadian flags yesterday to celebrate Heritage Day, the 33rd bir(...)
2/16/1998
War dead recalled: Flags held by veterans and others form a swaying canopy over people attending a Remembrance Day ceremony at the Scarborough Civic Centre
War dead recalled: Flags held by veterans and others form a swaying canopy over people attending a Remembrance Day ceremony at the Scarborough Civic Centre
11/5/1989
Angry protesters: Waving placards, Canadian and Serbian flags, about 3,000 coverge on Queen's Park last night damanding the resignation of LIberal MPP John Sofa (Mississauga East)
Angry protesters: Waving placards, Canadian and Serbian flags, about 3,000 coverge on Queen's Park last night damanding the resignation of LIberal MPP John Sofa (Mississauga East)
12/10/1991
Artist and flag, Charles Pachter poses in front of one of his Painted Flags
Artist and flag, Charles Pachter poses in front of one of his Painted Flags
11/10/1981
Flag wavers: Kids surronded Premier William Davis who autographed their flags
Flag wavers: Kids surronded Premier William Davis who autographed their flags
7/1/1980
Cadets Salute Flag, Royal Canadian Sea Cadets march in front of HMCS Halda at Ontario Place yesterday in a ceremony to honor the flags of Canada. The (...)
Cadets Salute Flag, Royal Canadian Sea Cadets march in front of HMCS Halda at Ontario Place yesterday in a ceremony to honor the flags of Canada. The (...)
6/16/1991
Flags and Coats of Arms - Canada - New Flag and Coat of Arms
Flags and Coats of Arms - Canada - New Flag and Coat of Arms
2/14/1996
City property commissoner Harry Rogers, He copes with wrong clocks, missing flags and the mayor's thermometer
City property commissoner Harry Rogers, He copes with wrong clocks, missing flags and the mayor's thermometer
11/17/1965
Flags and Coats of Arms - Canada - Ontario - City of Toronto
Flags and Coats of Arms - Canada - Ontario - City of Toronto
11/7/1974