![[Surrey flag]](../images/c/ca-bc-su-l.gif)
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Eugene IpavecSource: Canadian City Flags, Raven 18
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Eugene Ipavec
Source: Canadian City Flags,
Raven 18
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Located at the crossroads of the Pacific Rim, Greater Vancouver and the United States, Surrey is accessible to all major cities in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. The recent addition of the Skytrain rapid transit line means Vancouver is less than 35 minutes away via public transit. Surrey is traversed to five major highways, four railways, deep-sea docking facilities and an international airport. The Canada/U.S. border puts City Centre businesses within easy access of local, national and world markets.
As one of the fastest growing cities in Canada, Surrey City Centre has been touted as the Lower Mainland's Downtown for the Fraser Valley. With 301.76 square km, Surrey is also the largest city in BC's Lower Mainland, second largest in population. The City of Surrey is encouraging developers and builders to utilize its available non-agricultural land for business and industrial purposes and has streamlined development approval to maintain a high level of service to business.
The 900 plus businesses which locate to Surrey each year also have access to a large consumer market as well as a talented and diversified labour pool capable of supporting a wide range of business needs.
City of Surrey
Text and image(s) from Canadian City Flags, Raven 18 (2011), courtesy of the North American Vexillological Association, which retains copyright. Image(s) by permission of Eugene Ipavec.
The Surrey flag has proportions of 3:5 (1:2 usage) and a white field. In the
centre is the shield of the city’s coat of arms (granted by the English Kings
of Arms on 17 August 1987), with a brown border. The shield has a golden
yellow beaver (Castor canadensis) facing left between two wavy blue stripes,
each bordered in white. Above the upper stripe are five golden yellow stars
and below the lower stripe is a representation of the Peace Arch in white with
black details. Extending from both sides of the shield are two wavy white
stripes, each bordered in blue and connecting to their counterparts on the
shield, running to the edges of the flag.
Jim Croft, Canadian City Flags,
Raven 18,
2011
"In the shield, a gold beaver was placed at the centre, as the historic emblem of the Corporation. On either side were two wavy bars of white and blue, representing the two main rivers in the municipality, the Serpentine and Nicomekl. In the upper part of the shield, five gold stars were set,
one for each of Surrey's five historic town centres. At the base of the shield was a representation of the Peace Arch monument, symbolizing Surrey's southern border at the international boundary."
Robert G. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, The Greater Vancouver Book
The Corporation of the District of Surrey was incorporated in 1879, and granted the status of a City on 12 September, 1993. The new coat of arms and flag were granted c.1987
Dean McGee 30 March 2003
Unknown.
Jim Croft, Canadian City Flags,
Raven 18,
2011
![[Surrey logo flag]](../images/c/ca-bcsur.gif)
image located by Valentin
Poposki, 27 November 2011
The city branding guide states:
"The Municipal flag will feature the logo
in the centre and will be double sided. The “Green elements” will be used at the
base of the flag to provide a solid foundation for the logo and to emphasize the
green, open spaces of Surrey."
Valentin Poposki, 31 December 2011
![[Surrey logo flag]](../images/c/ca-bc-su-pol.gif)
image located by Dave
Fowler, 24 December 2021
Based on
https://www.gg.ca/en/heraldry/public-register/project/3366
Surrey, British Columbia
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge
October 15, 2021
Vol. VIII, p. 23
Blazon
Azure a fess chequy Argent and Azure edged Or
between in chief an eye in the style of the Coast Salish Peoples and in base six
mullets Or;
Symbolism
The eye in the Coast Salish style illustrates
the local Indigenous idea of guardians watching over people, which police
officers are sworn to do. This emblem was designed by the Semiahmoo First Nation
artist Leslie Wells as a gift to the Surrey Police Service in honour of the
strong and fruitful relationship between the city and the Semiahmoo, Katzie,
Kwikwetlem, Kwantlen, Qayqayt and Tsawwassen First Nations, on whose traditional
lands the city has grown. Often seen on police service hats, the three rows of
squares refer to the organization and its services. This grid pattern also
alludes to the street layout of Surrey. The stars represent the six town centres
of Surrey.
Dave Fowler, 24 December 2021
