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Coalhurst, Alberta (Canada)

Lethbridge County

Last modified: 2024-03-09 by rob raeside
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[flag of Coalhurst] image by Masao Okazaki, 21 February 2024
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Description of the flag

To celebrate its 25th anniversary of being incorporated as a town, Coalhurst, Alberta, revealed a new logo, which was produced via a contest and is the basis of its new flag adopted in 2020. The logo includes houses representing the community, a yellow sun symbolizing a bright future, a mine shaft under the community for the hard work and principles of settlers of the area, and a train track to connect the present to the past and to represent progression, industry, and the path forward.

Logo

[flag of Coalhurst] image by Masao Okazaki, 21 February 2024

Description of the logo: https://coalhurst.ca/2020/06/01/new-town-logo/:

  • The community is built on the mine cart, remembering the principles and effort of those who came before.
  • The mine cart is a symbol of our past and can be found in many places around Town. It signifies the sacrifices and hard work of the early settlers of the area.
  • Houses represent the members of our present-day community.
  • The yellow sun arches over the community, symbolizing a bright future and also gives a nod to our "sunny" southern Alberta region and Town colour.
  • The train track is a prominent and an unignorable landmark. It connects the present to the past, representing progression, industry, and moving forward.
  • The "t" in the town name has been replaced by a miner's pickaxe, as a subtle reminder of our past.
  • Depicted in purple, a traditional Town colour, the slogan depicts openness and belonging while also playing on the word "mine" recognizing the Town's past industry.
The logo: https://www.facebook.com/TownOfCoalhurst/

Photos of the flag
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Masao Okazaki, 21 February 2024

Previous flag

[flag of Coalhurst] image contributed by Darrell Neuman, 15 November 2008

According to Marge Williams, Chief Administrative Officer, Town of Coalhurst, the coal miner illustrated on the town's flag was taken from a ceramic miner made by a resident in the early 1980s - the yellow stripes represent looking into the future. The Town of Coalhurst (population: 1,493) is located west of the City of Lethbridge in Southern Alberta.
Darrell Neuman, 15 November 2008