British Columbia

Adopted in 1960 by the government of Premier WAC Bennett (1900-1979), the BC flag is a modified version of the British Columbia coat of arms which features a similar sun and Union Jack motif. The visual metaphor is said to be intended to evoke the famous cliche about how the "sun will never set on the British Empire." One of Canada's most distinctive provincial flags — and the world's only flag to display the Union Jack in this distinctive "stretched" way — the BC flag is a common sight in British Columbia. During the 1980s, the BC government adopted a stylized logo of a waving BC flag for use in branding; it's still occasionally be seen, most notably on licence plates.