Granted by King Edward VII. The shield can be found on the BC coat of arms, or also on highway route markers. They are almost the same, the only difference being the number of sun rays.
Adopted into the Provincial Symbols and Honours Act. Symbolizing British Columbia's "diverse natural history"[2]
Other Symbolsedit
Symbol
Image
Adopted
Remarks
Provincial Government Social Media Symbol (current)
Rising Sun Logo
2017
This symbol is the current logo used by the Province of British Columbia for provincial social media accounts and still has the rising sun, but instead of saying "British Columbia" under the rising sun, it has been changed to only say "BC" and also removed the yellow underline that the previous versions had.
Provincial Government Symbol (current)
Rising Sun Logo
British Columbia wordmark
2011
This symbol is the current logo used by the Province of British Columbia and is identical to the logo it replaced, but without the slogan "The Best Place on Earth." It still includes the words "British Columbia" on top of a yellow underline.
Provincial Government Symbol
Rising Sun Logo - "The Best Place on Earth" slogan
2005
This version of the symbol has the rising sun on top of the words "British Columbia" on top of a yellow underline on top of the slogan "The Best Place on Earth." It was used by British Columbia from 2005 to 2011. David Greer, communications director with the Ministry of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government said "The change in leadership signalled a change in how government brands its products and materials... It's not going to be destroyed. It's just not being replaced."[1]
Provincial Government Symbol
"Spirit of BC" (Flag Graphic)
1983
This was the logo of the Government of BC from 1983 to 2003. It was a stylized graphic of the flag of British Columbia. This symbol remains in use on current standard vehicle registration plates of British Columbia.
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