Flag of Alberta

This design features the flag of the Canadian province of Alberta. It was first adopted in 1968, and it features the provincial shield of arms in the centre of an ultramarine blue background. Alberta is bordered by the provinces of British Columbia to the west, the Northwest Territories to the north, Saskatchewan to the east and the U.S. state of Montana to the south. Alberta's capital, Edmonton, is near the geographic centre of the province and is a major hub for Canada's oil industry. The largest city in Alberta is Calgary, which is around 290 kilometres south of the capital.