About the Lowering of the Flag
The University of British Columbia has four main flags in two locations on campus:
- Canada flag on Flag Pole Plaza at the intersection of Main Mall and Crescent Road
- BC, Musqueam and UBC flags temporarily relocated to the East Mall Entrance and Plaza at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
UBC Protocol, Ceremonies and Events arranges for the lowering of the BC, Musqueam and UBC flags at the passing of a member of the campus community. When this occurs, the information is sent via email to over 50 individuals on campus for distribution campus-wide, and it is also posted on this web page. The UBC flag is replaced occasionally by other flags being flown for special occasions; such as the Rainbow flag being flown during UBC Pride Week, the United Way flag being flown during the UBC United Way campaign, etc. For inquiries regarding flag lowering, please email us at ceremonies.protocol@ubc.ca.
Current Flag Notifications
The Canada flag (at Flag Pole Plaza) and the BC, Musqueam and UBC flags (temporarily relocated to the East Mall Entrance and Plaza at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre) at UBC Vancouver, and the Canada, BC, Okanagan Nation Alliance and UBC flags on the UBC Okanagan campus will be lowered on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, to acknowledge Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
September 30 is a day to honour and uphold children, Survivors and Intergenerational Survivors of the Indian residential school system, and to commemorate those who didn’t return home. Learning from and commemorating the history and continued impact of residential schools and other colonial legacies is fundamental to Truth and Reconciliation.
For more information and resources, please visit Orange Shirt Society, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre and the Intergenerational March to Commemorate Orange Shirt Day page for UBC Vancouver.