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Lethbridge, Canada, 1971-present

Lethbridge is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. After the US Army stopped alcohol trading with the Blackfeet Nation in Montana in 1869, traders John J. Healy and Alfred B. Hamilton started a whiskey trading post at Fort Hamilton, near the future site of Lethbridge.

Artist Alex Johnston used a photograph of the flag that flew at Fort Whoop-Up (the nickname of Fort Hamilton) in the late 19th century as the basis for his rendition of the modern flag. He also used some contemporary written descriptions.

my colour line picture for my photography class