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Canada's 'Maple Leaf' flag was officially adopted on February 15, 1965.
In 1921, King George V proclaimed that red and white were the official colours of Canada. The flag was decided accordingly.
The number 53 on the Canadian flag represents the year in which the flag was officially adopted - 1965. It symbolizes the pride and sovereignty of Canada as a nation.
The current Canadian flag with its distinctive red 'Maple Leaf' was officially made the national flag on the 15th of December 1965. An earlier version was used in 1964 but had a slightly different maple leaf design.
In 1921, King George V proclaimed that the official colours of Canada were red and white. The flags colours were decided accordingly.
Before the adoption of the current Canadian flag on February 15, 1965, Canada did not have an official flag. The "Canadian Red Ensign," which featured the Union Jack and the Canadian coat of arms, was commonly used as a national symbol, especially during World War II. It was informally associated with Canada but was never officially recognized as the national flag. The new flag, featuring a red maple leaf on a white background, was introduced to represent a distinct Canadian identity.
The Nova Scotia flag is the only Canadian provincial flag that is officially recognized by the British monarchy, thus the Lt. Governor of Nova Scotia has a special flag adopting the official Nova Scotia flag.
The present Canadian flag was established in 1965.
The Canadian flag does not have anything blue.
Queensland's flag was officially adopted on 29 November 1876.
It is called "Red Ensign". The Ontario's flag is called "Red Ensign".
Most Australians are unaware that there is such a thing as "National Flag day", let alone celebrate it.Australian National Flag Day is on 3 September, our flag's "birthday". The day was officially proclaimed"to commemorate the day in 1901 on which the Australian National Flag was first flown".There are special flag raisings and events being held on "Flag Day", but most people simply do not celebrate it.