About the City of Vaughan Flag

The City of Vaughan flag was raised for the first time at a ceremony on May 2, 1988 after a contest organized by Vaughan’s Industrial Advisory Board.

Designed by then 15-year old Vaughan student Michael Vite, the flag features a white field and four blue stripes representing the communities of Kleinburg, Maple, Thornhill and Woodbridge. The four strips are joined at the centre with the symbol of Canada, the red maple Leaf.

About the City of Vaughan Corporate Seal

The Vaughan Corporate Seal was established in 1850 with the organization of municipal government. The seal contains a quartered shield with images representative of the Municipality: the sheaves of wheat represent the popular local crop; the beaver, an emblem of Canada and an industrious animal, represents the City’s motto “industry” found below the shield; the anvil and hammer represent blacksmithing and the loom represents weavers who weaved cloth for the local community.

Around the shield is a cornucopia, or Horn of Plenty, agricultural equipment and a lamb, symbols that reinforce the importance of agriculture in the community. The open hand symbolizes peace.

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