I'm linking up at Monday Mural
September 2022 - Newfoundland
Various random murals for our Newfoundland trip.
Salvage Newfoundland
Note: Happy Adventure - the town we had stayed in.
Summerford NL
Gambo NL
The official NL flag on left.
On the right - so the story goes: The Pink, White and Green flag is one of the oldest still-recognized symbols in Newfoundland & Labrador. It predates the Irish flag by several years, and is the oldest flag in the world to use the color pink. The first documented reference to the tricolor is when St. John’s captain Walter Dillon flew the flag from the mast of his schooner, circa 1845, as he sailed between St. John’s NL, and Waterford, Ireland. In 1848 the schooner was moored in front of Thomas Meagher’s merchant premises. Meagher, who had been born in Newfoundland, was then the Mayor of Waterford. His son, Thomas Francis Meagher, gave Ireland its own tricolor –the Orange, White, and Green, believed to be inspired by the Pink, White and Green! Thomas JR. was eventually deported to Tasmania, escaped to the United States, and ending up as Governor of Montana!
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Musgrave Harbour NL
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Twillingate NL
While it is subdued, I rather like the Fisherman's Museum mural.
ReplyDelete...Jackie, you found a diverse collection on your trip.
ReplyDeleteAside from the flag mural, these all have the sea as a major theme. They are all simply out of this world gorgeous, Jackie.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful mural Jackie. I had never seen a flag with pink on it, but there should be more pink in flags :) Thanks for participating in Monday Murals.
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful.
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