{"id":42723,"date":"2013-03-27T17:07:09","date_gmt":"2013-03-27T21:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/?p=42723"},"modified":"2013-03-27T17:07:09","modified_gmt":"2013-03-27T21:07:09","slug":"flags-for-torontos-main-streets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2013\/03\/27\/flags-for-torontos-main-streets\/","title":{"rendered":"Flags for Toronto’s main streets"},"content":{"rendered":"

While Toronto is often called the \u201ccity of neighbourhoods,\u201d there is very little visual material that celebrate these areas (outside of customized street signs and pole banners). Enter Brendan Hennessey, a local urbanist who took it upon himself to research the origin of neighbourhoods, local street names, and the current elements (social, cultural, political) that give each area its character.<\/p>\n

You can see this feature in our Winter 2012-13 which is still on some newsstands across the country for a few more days.<\/p>\n

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College Street<\/h2>\n

The flag colours are based on the flag of Italy, with the golden sun taken from the Little Italy street signs.<\/p>\n

\"christie-flag\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Christie Street<\/h2>\n

The red triangle in the top right is derived from the Mr. Christie Cookies logo (which the street is named after). The sloping green represents the hills of Christie Pits.<\/p>\n

\"oldmill-flag\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Old Mill Drive<\/h2>\n

The black diagonal stripe and white background are taken from design elements of the Old Mill\u2019s Tudor architecture, while the blue area represents the mill\u2019s source of power: the Humber River.<\/p>\n

\"yonge-flag\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Yonge Street<\/h2>\n

The sideways Y symbolizes both the street\u2019s name and the colour used on subway maps that denotes the Yonge line.<\/p>\n

\"eglinton-flag\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Eglinton Avenue<\/h2>\n

Green represents the numerous parks that Eglinton passes by; blue represents the rivers and creeks it passes over; and gold represents the Golden Mile, Scarborough\u2019s famous car sales strip. The three rings are taken from Earl of Eglinton\u2019s coat of arms and joined together to represent Eglinton\u2019s status as the one major road that links all six of the former municipalities.<\/p>\n

\"dufferin-flag\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Dufferin Street<\/h2>\n

The diamond symbol is from Lord Dufferin\u2019s coat of arms, while the stripes symbolize the length of the street which touches both the northern and southern boundaries of the city.<\/p>\n

\"dupont-flag\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Dupont Street<\/h2>\n

A stylized bridge, which is a canting (basically a heraldic pun) of the road\u2019s name. The blue and white colours represent the former edge of ancient Lake Iroquois, while orange is the main colour of the iconic Dupont subway station.<\/p>\n

\"lakeshore-flag\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Lake Shore Boulevard<\/h2>\n

The three stripes represent the shore, the lake, and the sky. The sailboat is a common sight on the waterfront and is used as a symbol by some of the Lakeshore BIAs.<\/p>\n

\"davenport-flag\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Davenport Road<\/h2>\n

The crescent, black and white colours, and diagonal lines are taken from the coat of arms of the English Davenport family. The diagonals also represent Davenport\u2019s deviation from Toronto\u2019s grid system.<\/p>\n

\"highpark-flag\"<\/a><\/p>\n

High Park Boulevard<\/h2>\n

The green symbolizes the park, the circle represents serenity of the park, and the pink denotes the park\u2019s cherry blossoms.<\/p>\n

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Roncesvalles Avenue<\/h2>\n

The horizontal red and white are derived from the Polish flag \u2014 the long standing community on Roncesvalles \u2014 while yellow and green symbolize the small Spanish town the street is named after. The four colours are connected by a set of British Colonel pips, representing the regiment who won the 1813 Battle of Roncesvalles.<\/p>\n

\"royalyork-flag\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Royal York Road<\/h2>\n

A York rose on purple (a traditional royal colour) with gold bars that mimic the colours of Royal York\u2019s subway station tiles.<\/p>\n

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Spadina Avenue<\/h2>\n

The word Spadina is derived from the Ojibwe word \u201cIshpadinaa\u201d meaning high hill. The stripes mimic a hill and create a stylized \u201cS.\u201d Red and gold represent the Chinese community and the blue and white the vacated Jewish community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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