About the Lowering of the Flag
On the Vancouver campus, 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 is responsible for the protocol around the use of and (when required) the lowering of the Canadian and BC, UBC and Musqueam flags on campus.
For more information, please contact ceremonies.protocol@ubc.ca.
Current Flag Notifications
The Canada flag (at Flag Pole Plaza) and the BC, Musqueam and Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride 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 Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride flags on the UBC Okanagan campus will be lowered on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, to mark the National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism.
This national memorial day gives Canadians an opportunity each year to remember victims of terrorism around the world.
In observance of Pride Month, UBC will fly the Intersex-Inclusive Pride flag in place of the UBC flag at both UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan from June 1 to June 30, 2026. The BC, Musqueam, and Progress Pride flags are temporarily relocated to the East Mall Entrance and Plaza at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.
Visit events.ubc.ca/pride for more information about Pride Month, upcoming events and relevant resources.
For additional details, please email info@equity.ubc.ca (UBCV) and equity.ubco@ubc.ca (UBCO).