Discover Paradise
The Town of Paradise, with a population of more than 14,000, borders the capital city of St. John's, NL, Canada, and is within a short distance of the St. John's Airport (10 km/6 mi via Outer Ring Road) and downtown St. John's (15 km/9 mi via Pitt's Memorial Drive).
Our Flag
The Town flag was designed by a former Councillor, the late Arch (also known as Black Arch) Janes in 1986. Mr. Janes described the Town crest and what each section represents:
- The animal at the top of the crest is a caribou, the Provincial and at one time before confederation, our national animal.
- The crest is supported by two bulldogs representing this country which was a protectorate of Great Britain for nearly four hundred years. The bulldogs are symbolic of the Royal British Navy.
- The crest is divided into four sections by a Cross. This represents the Christian belief on which our laws were founded.
- In the upper left corner of the crest there is a gear and in the upper right corner there is an electric bolt. This represents industry in the Town.
- The lower left corner bears a tree. This is a symbol for the Town's name, Paradise, which originated in the Greek language and means a park.
- In the lower right corner is a sled loaded with wood. This represents our past industry which was mainly wood products.
