Flag of Western Republic

== History ==
The current flag of the Western Republic was adapted in 1985. 
It was designed in 1982 by Hayley Neil, a Western citizen from Seattle. She designed it after rumours that Okanagan was going to split from British Columbia and become the 22nd state, as the current flag had 21 stars to represent the 21 states. She named her flag "The 12 Star Pennant". In 1983, the Western Republic officially recognized The 12 Star Pennant, and announced that a referendum would be held to change the official flag to The 12 Star Pennant. In 1984, the referendum was held to change the flag, and The 12 Star Pennant design won by a close 54%.
The previous edition of the Western Flag, used from 1902-1985, is now known as the "Western Patriot Flag", where people tend to fly it in November, the month the Western Republic was founded in.
== Meaning ==
The flag has three stripes with a circle containing the main symbol from the nation's Seal, located in the middle. The symbol is an arrow with 12 stars in a circle surrounding it. The arrow represents the west and the 12 stars represent the original 12 sub-colonies. The symbol was designed in the 1860s, and has been used in the flag of the Western Confederation from 1867-1902, as well as the nation's Seal since 1902.
=== Colours ===
Blue - The Pacific Ocean that borders the Western Republic.
White - The honour of the soldiers that fought for the Western Republic.
Green - The landscape of the Western Republic.
== Historical Flags ==
Flag of the United Empire Loyalists.svg|Flag of the British Empire and the British West (1755-1814)
British Western Republic Flag.JPG|Flag of the British West (1814-1867)
Western Confederation Flag.JPG|Flag of the Western Confederation (1867-1902)
Western Flag Original.JPG|Flag of the Western Republic (1902-1985)
Western Flag by CJets.JPG|Flag of the Western Republic (1985-Present)
Proposed Western Flag 2017.JPG|Proposed re-design (rejected, March 2017)
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