PORT HAWKESBURY, NS
Design A2
Nautical flags in Town colours H

The H in this design is as in Design A1. However, the rectangular spaces now have the stylized details for the nautical flags of P on top, and H on bottom, the initials for Port Hawkesbury. The stylization is in the forms of elongation of the almost square nautical flag dimensions, and the Town colour scheme instead of the true colours, matched by shade so as to still be easily recognizable as the appropriate nautical flag. The nautical flag symbolism would be appropriate for Port Hawkesbury because it is a sea port where ships would often fly such flags. The colours used makes the potentially “tacky” H less obvious as a background, unlike in Design A1 where it is the obvious symbol serving as the foreground.

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REFERENCE
Port Hawkesbury is a municipality of about 3200 people in 8.10 sq km (3.13 sq mi) in the south of Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia. It is a part of Inverness County, geographically, but is independent of it politically. It was founded as Ship Harbour in 1789, but renamed in honour of Admiral Sir Edward Hawke. It has a history of ship building for the timber export trade, schooners, and fishing boats. Today, it is largely a service centre for western Cape Breton, with many residents working in large industries in adjacent communities. Otherwise, there isn’t a lot of symbolism associated with Port Hawkesbury, historically or visually, simple or iconic enough for a flag, except for maybe the tamarack tree from an areas and some buildings so named currently.

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