Flag of British Columbia

British Columbia
Use	Civil and state flag
Proportion	3:5
Adopted	14 June 1960
Design	A white banner with a Union Jack on the top third modified with a golden crown and three wavy blue lines on the bottom, all under a setting golden half-sun on the bottom.
Proportion	1:2
Adopted	1906
Design	A Blue Ensign in unofficial use between 1906 & 1960.
Proportion	1:2
Adopted	1870
Design	A Blue Ensign used between 1870 & 1906.

The flag flying on board a BC Ferries ship

The flag of British Columbia is based upon the shield of the provincial arms of British Columbia. At the top of the flag is a rendition of the Royal Union Flag, defaced in the centre by a crown, and with a setting sun, a view from parliament across the water at the province capitol, representing the location of the province of British Columbia at the western end of Canada.