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image by Masao Okazaki, 31 January 2021
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The municipality of Caplan (2,024 inhabitants in 2016; 8,573 ha) is located
on the Bay of Chaleur.
Caplan was established in 1875 by Acadian (55%)
and Irish, Scottish and French (45%) colonists.
The etymology of Caplan is
obscure. Some claim that the village was named for Indian John Kaplan. Other
says that the earlier English-speaking colonists called the cliffs Cape Land. A
more straightforward, but equally unsubstantiated etymology relies on the
capelin fish (Mallotus villosus), which is quite common in the Bay of
Chaleur.
http://www.municipalitecaplan.com
Municipal website
Ivan Sache, 13
February 2022
Photos of the town's flag from 2006 were posted by Luc Vartan Baronian in
the FOTW Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/flagsoftheworld/permalink/4275636465784376
In 2013 the town appears to have used a new logo and a new flag. Here
is a city Facebook photo from 2018
https://www.facebook.com/Municipalite.de.Caplan/photos/2547614491923358
Masao Okazaki,
30 January 2021
The logo is a modernization of the previous one.
The wheat spike
represents agriculture, the sun represents the inhabitants' warmth, and the
water the village's maritime character.
The wheat stem is increased to
form a sun while the water waves cut the spike by smooth moves, which makes the
image dynamic. This energetic rendition is a metaphoric symbol if the very
active social commitment of Caplan's inhabitants.
http://www.municipalitecaplan.com/municipalité/identification-visuelle.html
Municipal website
Ivan Sache, 13
February 2022
image by Masao Okazaki, 31 January 2021
Photos of the town's flag from 2006 were posted by Luc Vartan Baronian in
the FOTW Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/flagsoftheworld/permalink/4275636465784376
Masao Okazaki,
30 January 2021