Baie-James (Quebec)

With 333,255 km², this might be the world's largest municipality. I saw the logo in December 2000 for the first time and an image of the flag in November 2002. The sky represents the space and the magnificent aurora borealis in the Nordic sky. The lightning bolts recalls the hydroelectric installations and the green color signifies the forest, taiga and terrestrial fauna. The waves represent the waterways and aquatic fauna. The triangles recall the different origins of the population: autichtonous and allochtonous (i.e., non autochtonous). Finally, in the center, a snowy owl represents this fascinating northern territory rather well. (Note: the snowy owl is also Quebec's official bird emblem).
Luc Baronian, 20 May 2005