He was 58 years and 183 days of age.
The Canadian flag was designed by George F. G. Stanley and John Matheson. They presented the final design for the Canadian flag to Parliament on December 15, 1964.
In 1961. the leader of the Opposition Party, Lester Pearson, proposed the idea for a new flag. Lester just proposed the idea, several others were part of the new flag.
The current flag of Canada, the Maple Leaf, or l'Unifolié, was designed by George Stanley and John Matheson, and introduced on February 15, 1965.
George F. G. Stanley and John Matheson.
George F. G. Stanley and John Matheson.
George F. G. Stanley and John Matheson.
George F. G. Stanley and John Matheson.
George F. G. Stanley and John Matheson. February 15, 1965.
The leaf on the Canadian flag is a maple leaf. The reason why the maple leaf is used if because it represents nature and the environment which is an important part of Canada and Canadian history.
The present Canadian flag was designed by Jacques Saint-Cyr.
The idea of having a maple leaf on the flag was Jacques Saint-Cyr. The designers were George F. G. Stanley and John Matheson.
George Stanley and John Matheson are creditted as the flag's creators. They would have created the flag between 1964 (when Lester B. Pearson began to address the issue of the flag) and 1965 (when their design was adopted by the country).