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Wall mounted; cast with a high relief front and flat back; enamelled in full colour; image is a centre shield with the Union Jack on the top, which represents unity with Britain by descent and government; and the sun on the bottom with wavy blue lines behind symbolizes the assured permanence and glory of the Province; to the left is a wapiti stag of Vancouver Island and on the right side is the big horn sheep of B.C., they represent the union of the two colonies in 1866; above the shield is the royal crest, an expression of loyalty to the Crown. The golden helmet of sovereignty is place between the shield and the crest as a mark of B.C.'s co-sovereign status in Confederation; above the helmet are the traditional heraldic elements of wreath and mantling. These are red and white, Canada's national colours as established in the Canadian Coat of Arms granted in 1921. The provincial flower is featured a second time by entwining dogwoods around the motto scroll. The image was adopted in flag form in 1960.