Western Canada Summer Games: 2007

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