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Jens Pattke, 12 December 2010
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Balmoral is an incorporated village in Northern New Brunswick. Special
thanks to Nadine for village logo and info.
Flag Inquiry Response:
[translated] We do not have any photo of our flag, but our flag is white and
it has only the logo of the village in the environment, therefore I'm sending
you the logo of the village.
Nadine, Secretary, Village of Balmoral
http://www.balmoralnb.com [Website in
French]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balmoral,_New_Brunswick
John S.
Johnson, 12 December 2010
The Village of Balmoral (1,719 inhabitants in 2011; 4,353 ha) is located in
northern New Brunswick, close to the border with Quebec (Gaspésie). The village,
built along a single street, was officially recognized as the longest village
(16 km) in New Brunswick.
Balmoral was established in 1855 by Justin
Drapeau. The early Acadian colonists were joined in the 1870s by English and
Scottish immigrants. Although they did not stay very long in the village, the
Scottish colonists named it for the Castle of Balmoral, owned in Scotland by the
Royal family. The St. Benedict Parish was established in 1896. The Municipality
of the Village of Balmoral was incorporated on 25 October 1972, with Lauréat
Drapeau as its first Mayor.
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http://balmoralnb.com/fr/content/historique
- Municipal website
The logo of Balmoral represents both its territory
and its citizens. On the left, the wheat spike recalls the importance of
agriculture in the beginning of colonization. On the right, the fish highlights
a profuse source of food in the rivers. The circle made of (stylized) human
beings represents unity and solidarity among the citizens, whose collective
effort allowed the municipality to get durable infrastructure. In the middle,
the (stylized, white) black spruce recalls the primary forest cleared by the
first settlers in the 1850s. Still today, forest plays a key role in the
economic development of Balmoral. Green represents the forest surrounding the
village, used in professional and recreational activities. Blue represents water
flowing in the rivers until Chaleur Bay, which is visible from the heights of
the village. [The center of the disk in the middle of the emblem is indeed
slightly "greener" than its outer border.]
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http://balmoralnb.com/fr/content/logo-et-mascotte - Municipal website
Ivan Sache, 29 July 2012