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![[flag of Burgeo]](../images/c/ca-nlbur.gif)
image by Antonio Martins-Tuvlakin, 12 September 2010
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The flag of the Town of Burgeo, Newfoundland and Labrador, is horizontally
divided white over blue, with NL flag in the canton and the town coat of arms
on the fly. Photo of the flag thanks to Blaine Marks, Town Manager/Clerk.
About the town:
"Burgeo is a Canadian town located on the south coast
of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The town is approximately 75 miles (121 km) east of Channel-Port aux Basques.
The Post Office was established in 1856 and the first Postmaster was Richard
Bradshaw. The population was 900 in 1911, 2,474 in 1976, and 1,607 as of
2006." - from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgeo
Official website:
http://www.burgeonl.com/index.htm
Valentin Poposki, 26 August 2010
The flag is a 1:2 white and blue bicolor with the provincial flag on the canton, and the local coat of arms shield, with square top and round bottom (Flemish-Iberian format) centered on the fly half.
![[arms of Burgeo]](../images/c/ca-nl)bur.gif)
image by Antonio Martins-Tuvlakin, 12 September 2010
The coat of arms is quartered a cross Gules throughout and the I Azure a ship Or dressed Argent and flagged Or and the II Vert a lion passant guardant Or holding an estoile Or on his dexter and the III and IV plain Argent and in base overall a codfish Azure bellied (?) Argent naiant and on a chief Argent the word "Burgeo" Sable. It is debatable whether the inscription is or not part of the shield but the offset placement of the cross core seems to imply it is.