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Flag of Canada

The flag of Canada (also called "the Maple Leaf") is a red rectangular flag with a white block in the center that features a red maple leaf. It was adopted as the national flag of Canada in 1965 when it replaced the Union flag as the national flag. Questions about the flag of Canada can be directed here.

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Can you display Canadian flag in US without displaying American flag?

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YES. You have a right under the first amendment to the US Constitution. This is a protected form of political speech.

In an official setting, it is proper protocol to always display the US flag when displaying any foreign flag and the US flag is always to be in the most visible or honored position. This is what is described in 'official' guides to showing the flag and what most Boy Scouts learned.

What did the Canadian flag look like in 1850?

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during 1850 the Canada flag was the U.K. union flag.

Why did the Canadian Flag change?

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The Canadian Flag changed from either the Union Jack or The Red Ensign. This change was made because nationalists wanted Canada to have its own identity. The Loyalists wanted to stay loyal to Britain. There was a debate for the flag change. So later Queen Elizabeth 2 signed a proclamation that authorized Canada to have its own flag.

What type of leaf is on the canadian flag?

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The leaf on the Canadian flag is a maple leaf; specifically, a sugar maple leaf.

What was the first Canadian flag in the Earth?

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The first flag was the Flag of France at the time of Jacques Cartier. The first flag after the Canadian Federation was founded was the Canadian Red Ensign.

What flag represented Canada before the current flag?

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A flag just like the one today but narrower and had 13 points not 11.

What symbol is on the Canadian flag and when was the symbol adopted?

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The symbol on the flag is the Maple Leaf and it that symbol was adopted on the day the flag was adopted, February 15, 1965.

When was Canada's flag created?

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The national flag of Canada, known as the maple leaf was adopted in 1965.

What was the name for the old Canadian flag?

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The Canadian flag that was in use immediately prior to the present maple leaf flag was klnown as 'the Canadian Red Ensign.' There were also other Canadian flags before the Red Ensign.

When was the first Canadian flag ever invented?

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february 15 1964

How were the colors for the Canadian flag chosen?

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Because the creator had white represent peace, and honesty and red represent hardiness, strength, bravery, and valour.

When did the maple leaf first appear on the Canadian flag?

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The present Canadian National Flag has a maple leaf. The maple leaf first appeared as a symbol on a Canadian Flag in 1837. This came about after Étienne Parent added maple leaves to the masthead of his newspaper, Le Canadie, in 1836 and noted, "Le principal, la feuille d'Erable, a été, comme on sait, adopté comme l'emblême du Bas-Canada..." In due course, in 1837 the 'Patriots of Saint-Eustache' carried a banner/flag with a design very similar to the masthead of the Le Canadien, i.e. showing the maple leaf. In 1870, after the Confederation, the Canadian Governor General's flag displayed a wreath of maple leaves at the centre. Then, in 1871, an article in the Canadian Illustrated News mistakenly displayed the symbols from the Governor General's Flag as an ensign badge. In 1965, shortly before the centennial of the country, Canada had its first official and exclusively Canadian flag: the National Flag: with a single maple leaf at the centre.

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What year was the Canadian flag introduced?

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The present Canadian flag was introduced in 1965.

The Canadian flag can never be flown at night True or False?

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False. There is no restriction on flying the Canadian national flag at night without illumination. Consider the fact that a large portion of Canada has continuous night for a considerable part of the year. In those isolated climes where it may not be practical to provide artificial illumination, what would we have them do? Of course if it is practical to do, it is not wrong to illuminate it, but the Canadian Heritage Department simply states that "The flag may be flown by night as well as by day."

What are facts about Canadian flags?

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The official name of the Canadian flag is the National Flag of Canada, its national day is February 15th. The largest Canadian flag ever made was 124 by 249 feet. It was King George V who appointed the red and white as the official colors of the country, and obviously, the official colors of the flag. It should not be used as cover for any kind of surface and nothing could be sewn or pinned on it.

What does the maple leaf on the Canadian flag stand for?

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The maple leaf on the Canadian flag symbolises the nature and landscape of Canada.

When Canada was granted independence from the British Empire, they realised that they needed a new flag. In a rush to create one to show the world that they were now independent, they used the maple leaf, because maple trees are native to Canada.

What does your flag represent?

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America:

13 strips- 13 original colony's

50 stars- 50 states

What are the two colors of the Canadian flag?

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The Canadian flag is red and white -with a thick red bar, and a field with a red maple leaf upon it and then another thick red bar. You can see an image of the via on the link below.