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Belleville (Canada 2006 Census population 48,821, census agglomeration population 91,518) is a city located at the mouth of the Moira River on the Bay of Quinte in Southern (Southeastern) Ontario. It is the seat of Hastings County and the centre of the Bay of Quinte Region." - from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belleville,_Ontario
Official website:
http://www.city.belleville.on.ca/Pages/default.aspx
Valentin Poposki, 29 January 2010
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 flag of the City of Belleville is a horizontal bicolour of golden
yellow over red. In the upper field is a closed book in blue with black details
and yellow pages, flanked on either side by locomotives displayed on rails and
viewed head-on. Both the chassis and smokestack are black, the grille/skirt
and upper headlight housing are red, and the three headlights, arranged one
over two, are golden yellow. In the lower field is an inverted “V” shape bearing
three wavy stripes of blue on white. Below it and to either side are bells
in golden yellow with black details, depicted as if viewed from below at a
45-degree angle, with clappers exposed. The bell in the centre is approximately
one-third larger than the others. As a group, the symbols form the shape of
a shield. Above the symbols is City of and below is Belleville, all in a Gothic
font in blue, edged in black. These charges are set slightly toward the hoist.
Doreen
Braverman, Canadian City Flags,
Raven 18,
2011
The flag elements come from the city’s coat of arms. The
bells play on the city’s name, which derives from Anna Bella Gore (wife of
Lieutenant-Governor Francis Gore); they also honour prominent pioneer merchant
and teacher William Bell. They also symbolize the rich musical and
artistic heritage of the city, and its citizens’ sense of humour (belle actually means “beautiful” in French). The Grand Trunk locomotives (circa 1877)
recall Belleville’s historic role as an important railway junction after the 1855
completion of the Grand Trunk Railway (a predecessor to the Canadian
National Railway), and transportation in general. The waves represent the
Moira River and the Bay of Quinte (on Lake Ontario), on which Belleville
is located, and the power generated by the Moira for the earliest industries.
The book symbolizes the religious, educational, and literary achievements of
the citizens and the local schools and colleges.
Doreen Braverman, Canadian City Flags,
Raven 18,
2011
Unknown.
Doreen Braverman, Canadian City Flags,
Raven 18,
2011
The flag is authorized to be flown on all civic
buildings, including schools, but only the mayor may fly the flag on a vehicle.
The flag and banner may not be used, reproduced, or offered for sale by
any person, firm, corporation, or association without permission by resolution
from the city council, subject to a penalty of up to $300.
Doreen
Braverman, Canadian City Flags,
Raven 18,
2011
A photo, showing this flag in use by city officials, is displayed in
the official city website; please note the unreadable obverse [http://belleville.ca/images/made/images/uploads/2673/_mgw0225r_800_534_60.jpg].
António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 June 2016
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Eugene Ipavec
Source: Canadian City Flags,
Raven 18
The city uses also an unrelated logo, featuring a sailboat and the city’s
skyline, all in blue and green on white; apparently not used on flags but
featuring two flags: The boat has a green triangular pennant at its peak and the
clock tower shows the national flag, but rendered in blue on white due to
chromatic constrains of the logo’s design — un unfortunate decision, considering
that the such design has apparently a specific
meaning. Here are several close variants of this logo:
http://www.belleville.ca/themes/site_themes/cob/img/cob-logo-round.png
http://quintecareerfair.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/COB.jpg
http://www.kaspersky.co.in/images/logo-belleville41-104390.png
http://secure.youthscience.ca/sfiab/quinte/data/userfiles/image/City%20of%20Belleville%20Logo.gif
António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 June 2016
