Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Adopted	1972
Designed by	Cliff Redden
Proportions	1:2

The flag of Thunder Bay, Ontario, is a bicolor of yellow and blue, separated by a mountainous landform in green, overlapping a red maple leaf.

Symbolism

The image depicts a golden yellow sky with a sun in the form of a maple leaf, rising behind the “Sleeping Giant” mountain, which sits in the blue waters of Lake Superior. Green and gold are Thunder Bay’s official colours. The “Sleeping Giant” has long symbolized Thunder Bay. A rock formation on the Sibley Peninsula across the bay from the city, it resembles a giant lying on its back. According to an Ojibway legend, the giant Nanabijou was turned to stone when the secret of a local silver mine was betrayed to white men. The Ojibway (sometimes known in the U. S. as Chippewa) were the original inhabitants of the area.