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The logo
The new logo consists of the Ottawa "wordmark" that features a stylized "O". The logo will be the symbol most frequently used to identify the new City on everything from stationery and business cards, to vehicles and signage. The logo reflects Ottawa's status as the nation's capital with its three streamers forming an abstract, subtle suggestion of a maple leaf or a hint of the local architecture. The flow of the streamers suggests unity, harmony, connectivity and forward movement. The two-colour version in blue and green, speaks to the city's quality of life and environment. The four-colour version reflects the festive nature and optimism of the new City, and features the colours citizens most often identified during the public participation process, namely blue, green, red and yellow. [By the way, these colours refer to the four white elements on the flag - from left to right they are yellow, green, red, blue (for the O part), although the green is rather turquoise on their webpage.]
The flag
The new flag is designed to reflect the landscape of the new City with the green and blue backdrop representing the importance of our green space and waterways. The stylized "O" logo is in the centre of the flag and represents the vibrancy and forward movement of the new City.
City of Ottawa
Ottawa Citizen 24 October 2000The symbols feature a swirling "O" with a representation of a Maple Leaf and the Parliament Buildings in the "O," according to transition board staff members who helped design the symbols.
The board approved both symbols in a special meeting yesterday at regional headquarters.
The logo for the new city will appear on such items as signs and stationery. It has the swirling "O" with an italicized, serif type on the other letters.
The logo comes in versions of blue and green to reflect the colour of the city's land and rivers plus a multi-coloured style that features blue, green, yellow and red, according to staff.
The new city flag is blue and green with a white swirling "O" in the centre.
Last month I was in Ottawa and I saw the flag (above). Does anyone know
what it is? Is it the flag of the city of Ottawa? No one in Ottawa could
tell me. It was flying next to the Canadian National Flag and the Provincial
flag of Ontario.
Chris Pinette - 8 August 1996
This flag looked familiar so I browsed through the few copies I have of Flagscan. I found the flag, or rather one that looks very similar. The only difference is that the white Y based on the hoist is made up of wavy (not straight) lines, and that the maple leaf is set in the centre of the flag. I guess these things are not easy to see when flags are hoisted. The