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Western Canada Summer Games: 2007

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2007 Western Canada Summer Games
image contributed by Darrell Neuman, 4 August 2007

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The Games

This is the flag of the 2007 Western Canada Summer Games in Strathcona County, Alberta from August 3 to 11, 2007.

Approximately 2,300 young athletes between the ages of 13 to 23 from the 4 Western provinces and 3 Northern Territories are competing in 17 different sports consisting of badminton, softball, baseball, basketball, swimming, cycling, rowing, sailing, soccer, tennis, athletics, canoe/kayak, diving, field hockey, rugby, volleyball and wrestling.

The logo consisting of the following elements and symbolism: The half maple leaf represents the four participating western Canadian provinces: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

The three festive swoops illustrate the Northern Lights and represent the three northern territories: Yukon, Northwest Territory and Nunavut.

The dark blue ring is the friendly ring of competition that brings the three northern territories and four western provinces together in celebrating young athletes and a variety of cultures.

The colours of the logo also have distinctive meanings.

  • The red represents the Canadian mosaic of participating athleters, coaches, officials, artisans, performers and volunteers.
  • The light blue represents the big bright northern sky.
  • The gold represents the rolling wheat fields of the prairies and the flame from the Games torch.
  • The green represents the field of competition for many of the sports that are a part of the Games.
  • The dark blue represents the water that many of the sports need to compete in.

Source: http://www.2007wcsg.ca/
Darrell Neuman, 4 August 2007

Team Flags

Nunavut, the North West Territories and Manitoba teams competing at the 2007 Western Canada Summer Games have displayed unique flags and banners. Alberta and Saskatchewan do not have team flags other than their respective provincial flags.
Darrell Neuman, 6 August 2007

Team Manitoba

Team Manitoba
image contributed by Darrell Neuman, 6 August 2007

Team NWT (Northwest Territories)

Team NWT
image contributed by Darrell Neuman, 6 August 2007

Nunavut

Team Nunavut

Team Nunavut
image contributed by Darrell Neuman, 6 August 2007

Sport Nunavut

Team Nunavut
image contributed by Darrell Neuman, 6 August 2007