Object Name
Flag
Date Made
1988
Materials
Nylon --Plastic
Catalogue Number
2009.163.042
Dimensions

Width:120.0cm x Height: 85.0cm

Description

A nylon flag that commemorates the Olympic Games in Calgary in 1988. It has a white background with an image of a torch that consists of a blue base and red, yellow, and green flames. On the left side of the torch is the Calgary emblem in red and the Olympic rings. On the back side of the flag, there is a stamp on the top right corner that reads "OLYMPIC FLAME 36X46". Below the stamp is a sewing label with the words "Canadiana REG'D/ENRG// MISSISSAUGA-ONT.// FLAG/DRAPEAU 100% NYLON//MADE IN/ FABRIQUE AU CANADA" in blue lettering. There is a white plastic toggle on the top left corner of the flag and a cord threaded through a seam along the side.