The maple leaf on the Canadian flag represents the nature and environment of Canada.
The maple leaf is actually a sugar maple leaf, which turns red in autumn/fall.
The number of points on the leaf has no significance. The Canadians wanted to replace the British flag quickly when they became independent, so they came up with the (autumn) red maple leaf to represent the nature of Canada.
The Olympic team uses a red maple leaf to represent Canada, inspired by the Canadian flag.
The natural symbol on the red and white Canadian flag is the maple leaf.
Red
It is called "Red Ensign". The Ontario's flag is called "Red Ensign".
The Canadian flag is white with a red maple leaf in the centre
No, the Canadian flag is NOT blue. It is red and white. The maple leaf and the 2 bars are red and the rest is white.
a red maple leaf
The Canadian flag has three parts: the red stripes, the white square, and the red maple leaf. The red stripes represent the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, with the white square symbolizing the Great White North. The red maple leaf is a national symbol and represents unity, peace, and diversity in Canada.
The maple leaf on our flag is considered to be a stylized version of the red maple. It was designed by Jacques Saint-Cyr. A true red maple leaf actually has serrated edges and pointed sinuses (the parts between the points). It actually incorporates the style of a sugar maple with the smooth edges and rounded sinuses.
The picture on the Canadian Flag is a leaf. It is a maple leaf. The leaf is red.
The Canadian Maple Leaf
It stands for the many maple trees in Canada.