Details and additional photos of NAVA 32:
NAVA News 31, no. 5 (1998).
The NAVA 32 Flag:
In the words of the NAVA 32 flag's creator, James Croft, "The flag for NAVA 32 derives its symbols and colors of blue and white from both the Québec provincial and Québec City flags. The
fleur-de-lis is prominently display on the flag to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the present Québec flag, affectionately known as the '
fleurdelise' flag. As the premier symbol of Québec, it also denotes that NAVA 32 is being held for the first time in Québec City — the heart of French Canada." "The embattled white chevron is taken from the crenellated border of the Québec City flag and symbolizes that today this is the only walled city in North America. While the white section of the flag represents the area of Old Québec within the walls, the blue signifies the St. Lawrence River which flows past the city. The name 'Québec' comes from the Algonquin word for 'narrow passage' or 'strait' and was first used in reference to the narrowing of the St. Lawrence River near Québec City. The flag visually plays upon the name 'Québec', as the blue area at the base of the flag becomes smaller toward the top, implying a narrowing effect. The white chevron is derived from the NAVA flag and forms a 'V' to signify vexillology, the focal point of every NAVA annual meeting."
Meeting flag description from
Flag Research Quarterly 11: The Flags of NAVA
Organizing Committee: David S. Breitenbach and Jean-Robert Zonda.
Significant Events:
- At the banquet the keynote speaker was Mr. Pare, a retired Québec diplomat, who gave an informative presentation on the history of the movement for a separate Québec flag.
- The Whitney Award (later renamed the Whitney Smith Fellow) went to Dr. Scot M. Guenter, professor of American Studies at San José State University in San José, California, the third person to receive this award.