Hamilton Signature Sign
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.
Hamilton Sign Facts
- 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.
Lighting Schedule
January
January 1
New Year's Day
Colour: Multi colour
January 25
Chinese New Year
Colour: Red & Yellow
February
February 1 to 3
Eating Disorder Awareness Week
Colour: Purple
February 4
World Cancer Day
Colour: Pink
February 5 to 7
Eating Disorder Awareness Week
Colour: Purple
February 14
Valentine's Day
Colour: Pink, Purple & Red
February 15
National Flag Day
Colour: Red & White
February 16 to 22
Be More Than A Bystander Month
Colour: Purple & Gray
February 24
Estonia Independence Day
Colour: Blue, White & Black
February 26
Pink Shirt Day
Colour: Pink
March
March 1
Bosnian Independence Day
Colour: Yellow & Blue
March 2
Easter Seals Month
Colour: Red & White
March 8
International Women's Day
Colour: Purple & White
March 12
World Kidney Day
Colour: Orange
March 14
Endometriosis Awareness
Colour: Yellow
March 17
St. Patrick's Day
Colour: Green, Orange & White
March 21
World Down Syndrome Day
Colour: Blue & Yellow
March 22
World Water Day
Colour: Blue
March 24
World Tuberculosis Day
Colour: Blue & Pink
March 25
Greek Independence Day
Colour: Blue & White
March 26
Epilepsy Awareness Day
Colour: Purple
March 27
World Theatre Day
Colour: Orange
March 28
Easter Seals Month
Colour: Red & White
April
April 2
Autism Awareness Day
Colour: Blue
April 3
Limb Loss Awareness Month
Colour: Orange
April 4 to 6
National Dental Hygienists Week
Colour: Purple
April 7
World Health Day
Colour: Blue & White
April 8
International Day of Pink
Colour: Pink
April 9 to 10
National Dental Hygienists Week
Colour: Purple
April 17
World Hemophilia Day
Colour: Red
April 22
Earth Day
Colour: Green
April 28
National Day of Mourning
Colour: Yellow
May
May 1
Apraxia Awareness
Colour: Blue
May 2
Melanoma Awareness Month
Colour: Yellow
May 3
Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month
Colour: Blue, White, Yellow
May 4 to 7
Canadian Mental Health Week
Colour: Green
May 8
World Ovarian Cancer Day
Colour: Teal
May 9 to 10
Canadian Mental Health Week
Colour: Green
May 11 to 15
Huntington Disease Awareness
Colour: Purple & Blue
May 17 to 23
Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) Canada Week
Colour: Blue
June
June 1
Global Day of Parents
Colour: Blue, Orange & Yellow
June 2 to 8
Pride Month
Colour: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue & Purple
June 9 to 13
Italian Heritage Month
Colour: Green, White & Red
June 14
World Blood Donor Day
Colour: Red & White
June 15 to 16
Italian Heritage Month
Colour: Green, White & Red
June 19
World Sickle Cell Day
Colour: Red & White
June 20
World Refugee Day
Colour: Blue
June 21
National Indigenous Peoples Day
Colour: White, Yellow Red & Black
June 29
World Scleroderma Day
Colour: Blue
July
July 1
Canada Day
Colour: Red & White
July 6
National Injury Prevention Day
Colour: Green
August
Dates TBD
September
September 1
Childhood Cancer Awareness mon
Colour: Yellow
September 4 to 6
Supercrawl
Colour: Blue & White
September 7
Hamilton Ticats Labour Day Classic
Colour: Black & Gold
September 10
World Suicide Prevention Day
Colour: Orange
September 11 to 13
Canadian Country Music Week
Colour: Gold
September 15
World Lymphoma Awareness Day
Colour: Red
September 30
Orange Shirt Day - Every Child Matters
Remembering the victims and survivors of residential schools
Colour: Orange
October
October 6
World Cerebral Palsy Day
Colour: Orange
October 7
Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day
Colour: Teal
October 10
World Mental Health Day
Colour: Purple
October 24
Child Abuse Prevention Day
Colour: Purple
October 30
Food Allergy Day
Colour: Teal
October 31
Halloween
Colour: Orange, Black, Green & Purple
November
November 1
MADD Red Ribbon Campaign
Colour: Red
November 11
Remembrance Day
Colour: Red & White
November 14
World Diabetes Day
Colour: Blue & White
December
December 1
World AIDS Day
Colour: Red
December 24 to 25
Christmas
Colour: Red & Green
Information about Lighting Requests
Lighting requests for the HAMILTON sign cannot be considered for:
- 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).
For any questions regarding a specific request not listed above, please email [email protected]
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
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