[Ottawa 2024] The Centennial flame in front of the Candian Parliament

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  • Опубликовано: 17 май 2024
  • The Centennial Flame is a fountain with a flame burning above the water, located in the square in front of the Parliament of Canada in Ottawa. It was lit in Ottawa for the first time on January 1, 1967 by Lester B. Pearson for the Canada Centennial celebrations.
    Surrounded by the crests of Canadian provinces and territories, the Centennial Flame symbolizes Canadian unity from coast to coast.
    On the edge of the fountain, the year in which each province or territory entered Confederation is written, below the corresponding crest. Thus, starting with 1870, we find the crest of Manitoba. Then, going clockwise, we find in order:
    -Saskatchewan (1905);
    - Alberta (1905);
    - British Columbia (1871);
    -Yukon (1898);
    - Northwest Territories (1870);
    - Newfoundland (1949);
    - Prince Edward Island (1873);
    - Nova Scotia (1867);
    - New Brunswick (1867);
    - Quebec (1867);
    - Ontario (1867).
    The flame is extinguished twice a year (in spring and autumn) to change the substance. In summer the fountain holds normal water but in winter it holds glycol (a chemical substance) to prevent freezing.
    Information found on: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamme_....

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