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How Grouse Mountain installed the largest Canada flag ever made, just in time for the FIFA World Cup

World's largest Canada flag unfurled atop Grouse Mountain on June 2, 2026, ahead of FIFA World Cup. (Grouse Mountain Resort)

A massive new symbol of Canadian pride now stretches across the bottom of the lowest elevation ski slope of Grouse Mountain Resort, as the North Shore destination has unveiled what is said to be the largest Canadian flag ever produced in the world.

As previously reported by Daily Hive Urbanized yesterday, people first began noticing the giant red-and-white flag on Tuesday — shortly after it was installed that day — from across Metro Vancouver.

This morning, Grouse Mountain Resort has provided more information about this summer-long installation — made just in time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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Installed on The Cut ski run and spanning approximately the size of two football fields or the length of two station platforms on SkyTrain’s Expo/Millennium system, the record-setting flag measures 160 metres (525 ft.) in length and 80 metres (262 ft.) in width, surpassing the previous largest Canadian flag, which measured 140 metres (489 ft.) by 70 metres (230 ft.). This claim is expected to be adjudicated and officially confirmed by Guinness World Records soon.

The flag was transported up the mountain using a back access road, called Mountain Highway, by truck and trailer.

Weighing roughly 3,000 lb. and requiring the coordinated efforts of more than 70 people to unfurl it atop the mountain on Tuesday, the installation is intended to serve as a highly visible tribute to Canada during a summer when Vancouver is preparing to welcome increased international attention.

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World’s largest Canada flag unfurled atop Grouse Mountain on June 2, 2026, ahead of FIFA World Cup. (Grouse Mountain Resort)

This is a striking temporary visual landmark on one of the North Shore’s most recognizable mountains.

The flag’s specific location is near the bottom of The Cut ski run — roughly 900 metres (2,950 ft.) above sea level. As The Cut’s slope faces the southeast, the best way to view the flag is from areas in East Vancouver and Burnaby, although it can also be seen from points much further away.

The giant flag can also be clearly seen by passengers arriving on flights into Vancouver International Airport, especially on flights that land from east to west on the north runway — where there is also a massive “GO CANADA!” message embedded onto the grass next to the runway.

World’s largest Canada flag unfurled atop Grouse Mountain on June 2, 2026, ahead of FIFA World Cup. (Grouse Mountain Resort)

saw it flying into yvr today – couldn’t miss it 🇨🇦 https://t.co/JkjiSfWuVW pic.twitter.com/eGJvzoyt3u

— Casarina (@Casarina) June 3, 2026

All the way from North Delta!!! pic.twitter.com/ZhqI5O6fkc

— Duchess of Zolfran RN (@ciborgmomRN) June 3, 2026

Grouse Mountain looking a bit patriotic, just ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Vancouver. 🇨🇦 #FIFAWorldCup #WeAreVancouver #WeAre26 https://t.co/6SsQgmRyOB pic.twitter.com/eQ8LyVvANu

— Kenneth Chan (@iamkennethchan) June 3, 2026

Sweeping aerial video footage provided by Grouse Mountain showing the world’s largest Canada flag on a ski run, visible from across Metro Vancouver. 🇨🇦

It took 70+ people to unfurl this summertime installation. #FIFAWorldCup #WeAreVancouver 2/2https://t.co/ADi6WN4Mzn pic.twitter.com/TCiadiulzi

— Kenneth Chan (@iamkennethchan) June 3, 2026

For Grouse Mountain Resort, the project represents more than a feat of engineering and logistics. According to the company, it is also a statement of support for Team Canada and a celebration of Vancouver’s role on the global stage.

“When people see this flag stretched across the mountain, I really hope they feel a huge amount of national pride, a huge amount of support for Team Canada and a huge amount of pride into the City of Vancouver,” said Adam Rootman, director of marketing and communications at Grouse Mountain Resort.

Rootman said the resort wanted to create a visible demonstration of support during a major international sports-filled summer.

“Supporting Team Canada was super important to Grouse Mountain. We know how sport can bring cities, communities, and countries together, and we felt it really important to put our pride behind the home team during this important tournament hosted here in Vancouver,” said Rootman.

For Rootman, the project also carries a personal connection through his long involvement with soccer, including his previous role in marketing with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC for a decade.

The installation also coincides with the 100th anniversary of Grouse Mountain Resort later this year.

World’s largest Canada flag unfurled atop Grouse Mountain on June 2, 2026, ahead of FIFA World Cup. (Grouse Mountain Resort)

Transforming the ambitious concept into reality required extensive collaboration among multiple organizations and technical specialists, including the construction team of Northland Properties, which also owns Grouse Mountain Resort, as well as Destination Vancouver and Destination Canada.

Above all, the scale of the project exceeded anything previously attempted by flag manufacturer Vancouver-based Blast Media Print.

While the finished installation presents a seamless image from a distance, producing the flag was an enormous technical challenge. The flag was manufactured in multiple sections before being assembled into a single finished piece.

“The amount of work that went into printing this thing, cutting the fabric, sewing the fabric, and producing it and putting it all together is an unimaginable feat. We’ve never produced anything this large ever,” said Allan Louie of Blast Media Print.

“The flag is made up of all these panels. It’s printed in panels, and then it gets stitched together. And every last detail has to align perfectly, and to make sure all of the graphics register together, to make sure that the flag looks 100 per cent perfect for the entire city of Vancouver to see and the world.”

For Louie, the project stands as a defining achievement in his professional career. He added that the opportunity to collaborate on such a visible symbol for Vancouver made the project particularly meaningful.

“This, for me, is a highlight of my entire career. I’ll be able to take this to my grave. There’s nothing that I’m more proud of,” said Louie.

“And to know that on Wednesday morning, people are going to wake up and see the world’s biggest Canadian flag for the world’s greatest country in the world’s most beautiful city is so special to me… I really can’t thank Adam and Grouse Mountain enough. We wanted to put this up to really motivate Team Canada and to let them know we’re behind them, and how much we care, and how much we love Team Canada. So, go Canada go!”

World’s largest Canada flag unfurled atop Grouse Mountain on June 2, 2026, ahead of FIFA World Cup. (Grouse Mountain Resort)

Downtown Vancouver’s BC Place Stadium is hosting seven matches on June 13, 18, 21, 24, and 26 and July 2, with the first five matches being group stage matches and the final two matches being knockout matches — a round of 16 and a round of 32.

Canada will play two matches in Vancouver — against Qatar on June 18 and against Switzerland on June 24.

Grouse Mountain Resort is offering 15 per cent off mountain access admission tickets for visitors wearing team jerseys on the day before a Vancouver home match.

Last month, the resort also opened a brand-new major attraction — the Grouse Gravity Coaster. Located next to The Cut, meandering through trees and providing views of the region below, it spans a track length of 1,434 metres (4,700 ft.) on a downhill descent of 919 metres (3,015 ft.) and a vertical drop of 91 metres (298.5 ft.), with riders reaching speeds of up to 45 km/hr (28 m/hr). The ascent of 515 metres (1,700 ft.) returns riders to the uphill starting point without having to exit the ride vehicle.

Unlike gravity coaster rides at many other locations, the Grouse Gravity Coaster is a built-in permanent fixture of the mountain resort — it will not be assembled and disassembled each summer season.

As well, in 2024, Grouse Mountain Resort completed its new Blue Grouse Gondola, providing a substantial increase in mountain access capacity from the base parking lot.

Both the gravity coaster and new gondola were timed with the resort’s 100th anniversary.

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