From Comox, B.C. to Gander, N.L., Canadians from across the country will soon be able to join in the celebration of the upcoming 2017 Invictus Games when the first ever 鈥淣ational Flag Tour鈥� kicks off in August.
The Invictus Games Toronto 2017 Organizing Committee announced on Wednesday that the official Invictus Games flag will be headed on a 37-day tour to 22 military bases, 15 legions and more than 50 communities before it reaches its final destination in Toronto for the games in September.
The 鈥淣ational Flag Tour鈥� will begin on Aug. 16 in Comox, B.C. before making its way east.
Michael Burns, the CEO of Invictus Games Toronto, told CTV鈥檚 Your Morning on Wednesday that the inaugural 鈥淣ational Flag Tour鈥� was established to include all Canadians in the international sporting competition.
鈥淲hen we pitched for the games more than two years, one of the things that we said to Prince Harry is that we didn鈥檛 just want to deliver a city, we wanted to deliver a country,鈥� Burns said. 鈥淎nd what better way to engage millions of Canadians across the country than by taking the spirit of the games from coast to coast.鈥�
The games鈥� organizers will also be selecting 150 Canadians to help carry the flag on its journey. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and they can .
Founded by Prince Harry in 2014, the Invictus Games is the only international sporting competition honouring wounded military personnel and veterans.
