Hamilton Signature Sign
For requests & additional information
Email hamsign@hamilton.ca
On Friday April 27, 2018 Mayor Fred Eisenberger hosted the official lighting ceremony for the HAMILTON sign. This sign was fully funded by generous sponsors, and fabricated by local Dundas business Hamilton Scenic Specialty Inc.
In addition to bringing some “life and colour” to the forecourt, we have witnessed the sign’s popularity for residents and tourists alike. Since its debut, social media has been flooded with selfies and pictures using the #HamOntSign.
- The sign contains 493 running feet of waterproof LED comprised of 15,000 individual LED diodes with a life expectancy of 40,000 hours; with sign lighting is controlled by 96 channels of DMX control.
- The average electrical consumption is 600 watts which is about equal to the wattage of a small coffee maker; at an average hydro rate of 10 cents per kilowatt hour, the sign will cost on about 6 cents per hour to run.
- The sign is 60 feet long by 6 feet deep with letters at 90” tall and 24” deep and weighs approximately 9700 pounds.
- The base and letter structure is all aluminum and contains 2,450 running feet of aluminum framing material.
- The sign contains 4800 screws and bolts and 45 sheets of internal aluminum reinforcement plate and 45 sheets of exterior aluminum composite panelling.
Schedule & Requests
Lighting requests for the HAMILTON sign can submitted via the form below.
Submissions for the following requests will not be considered:
- commercial requests (e.g. product launches, corporate events)
- individual recognition or personal occasions (e.g. gender reveal, birthdays, anniversaries)
- political events or observances
- institutions or professions (e.g. hospitals).
June
Date | Event | Colour |
June 1, 2024 | Pride Season | rainbow |
June 3, 2024 | Seniors Month | Multi Colour |
June 5, 2024 | National Indigenous Heritage Month | white, yellow, red, orange |
June 6, 2024 | 50th Anniversary of Indwell | lime green, purple |
June 7, 2024 | BGC Club Day | Green |
June 9, 2024 | International Batten Awareness Day | teal |
June 10, 2024 | Filipino Heritage Month | gold, blue, red |
June 13, 2024 | Portuguese Heritage Month | green, red |
June 14, 2024 | National Blood Donor Week & World Blood Donor Day | red |
June 17, 2024 | Italian Heritage Month | green, white, red |
June 19, 2024 | United Empire Loyalists Day | blue, red, white |
June 19, 2024 | World Sickle Cell Day | red, white |
June 20, 2024 | World Kidney Cancer Day | Green |
June 21, 2024 | National Indigenous Peoples Day | white, yellow, red, orange |
June 22, 2024 | ALS Awareness Month | Purple |
June 23, 2024 | National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism | dimmed |
June 24, 2024 | Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day/ Fête nationale du Québec | blue |
June 25, 2024 | World Vitiligo Day | Purple |
June 27, 2024 | Canadian Multiculturalism Day | Multi Colour |
July
Date | Event | Colour |
July 1, 2024 | Canada Day | Red, white, red |
July 5, 2024 | National Injury Prevention Day | green |
July 9, 2024 | 50 Days to the Paralympic Games | Red, gold, violet |
July 10, 2024 | Nikola Tesla Day | yellow |
July 10, 2024 | Bahamas Independence Day | Aquamarine, gold |
July 15, 2024 | Egyptian Heritage Month | red, white |
July 28, 2024 | World Hepatitis Day | Green |
July 30, 2024 | Gastroschisis Awareness Day | Green |
August
Date | Event | Colour |
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August 1, 2024 | Emancipation Day | red, green, gold |
August 2, 2024 | George Hamilton Day | blue, yellow |
August 19, 2024 | Public Service Pride Week | blue, yellow |
September
Date | Event | Colour |
September 1, 2024 | World PCOS Day | teal |
September 1, 2024 | Join The Fight With Lights Against Pediatric Cancer | yellow |
September 7, 2024 | Ukrainian Heritage Day | blue, yellow |
September 7, 2024 | Duchenne Awareness Day | Red |
September 9, 2024 | International 9p Minus Awareness Day | blue, green |
September 10, 2024 | Firefighters National Memorial Day | red |
September 13, 2024 | World Sepsis Day | pink |
September 14, 2024 | Prostate Cancer Awareness Month | blue |
September 23, 2024 | Gender Equality Week | pink, purple, blue |
September 24, 2024 | Peace and Police Officers National Memorial Day | blue |
September 25, 2024 | Franco Ontarian Day | green, white |
September 30, 2024 | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | orange |
October
Date | Event | Colour |
October 1, 2024 | National Seniors Day | blue, white |
October 2, 2024 | German Heritage Month | red, yellow |
October 3, 2024 | Women's History Month | pink |
October 7, 2024 | Canadian Islamic History Month | green |
October 9, 2024 | World PANS PANDAS Awareness Day | Red |
October 11, 2024 | International Day of the Girl Child | pink |
October 15, 2024 | Latin American Heritage Month | green, red, blue, white, yellow |
October 17, 2024 | Light It Up! For NDEAM | purple, blue |
October 18, 2024 | Persons Day | Multi Colour |
October 19, 2024 | Dysautonomia Awareness Month | turquoise |
October 23, 2024 | Hispanic Heritage Month | red, yellow, orange |
November
Date | Event | Colour |
November 1, 2024 | Project Red Ribbon - MAAD | Red |
November 2, 2024 | Albanian Heritage Month | Red |
November 5, 2024 | Treaties Recognition Week | white, yellow, red, orange |
November 7, 2024 | Veterans Week | red |
November 8, 2024 | Indigenous Veterans Day | white, yellow, red, orange |
November 11, 2024 | Remembrance Day | red |
November 16, 2024 | Hindu Heritage Month | orange |
November 20, 2024 | National Child Day | Multi Colour |
November 20, 2024 | Transgender Day of Remembrance | blue, pink, white |
November 22, 2024 | Canadian History Week | Red, white, red |
November 30, 2024 | 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence | red |
December
Date | Event | Colour |
December 3, 2024 | International Day of Persons with Disabilities | purple |
December 6, 2024 | National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women | dimmed |
December 10, 2024 | Human Rights Day | Multi Colour |
December 11, 2024 | Anniversary of the Statute of Westminster | blue, red, white |
Lighting Request
Hamilton Sign Donors
It may have taken a few years to come to fruition, and it was worth it. The HAMILTON sign is a gift to the City of Hamilton in recognition of Canada 150 from the following donors:
- AIM Environmental Group Inc.
- ArcelorMittal Dofasco
- Dan Lawrie Insurance Brokers Ltd.
- Fengate Assets Investments
- The McKeil Family
- Valeri Construction Ltd.
- Vrancor Group
- Losani Homes
- LiUNA
- Carmen’s Group
- PJ & Joe Mercanti
- The Mercanti Family
- Sam & Roma, Peter & Gabriella, Ian & Lisa Mercanti-Ladd
- Roxborough Park Development Legacy Project
- Sergio Manchia Urbancore Developments
- Nick Carnicelli Carriage Gate Homes & David Horwood Effort Trust