Yukon Territory (Canada)

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by Mario Fabretto

• Whitehorse
• Franco-Yukonnais

See also:

• Canadian provinces and territories
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police - M Division
• Canada

The territorial arms received Royal Assent on 24 February 1956, and the flag (winning entry in a design competition) was adopted by a 'Flag Act' of 1 December 1967. The colours were laid down in the Act as green 503-115, blue 502-204 and red 509-103 all conforming to the Canadian Government Specification Board Standard Paint Colours, Part One, No.1.GP-12c, 1965.
Christopher Southworth, 14 March 2003

Whitehorse

by Blas Delgado

Whitehorse, the capital of the Yukon Territory

Description: Blue with the town seal in the center.
Chris Pinette - 07 October 1999

Franco-Yukonnais

by Jan Oskar Engene - 15 August 1996

Adopted: October 1985
Designer: Cécile Girard
Proportions: unknown

There are less than 1.000 Franco-Yukonnais, but they have a flag. This is also a complex design with a blue field and three diagonal stripes set from lower hoist to upper fly. The colours of the stripes are white and golden yellow. The effect created by the arrangement of the stripes is meant to represent Yukon's many mountains. Blue is for the French people and the sky. White is for winter and snow. Yellow represents the gold rush and the Franco-Yukonnais contributions to history of the territory.

Source:

• Kevin Harrington: 'The Flags of the Francophonie in Canada', Flag Bulletin, No. 147, 1992, pp.139-152.