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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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What type of leaf is on the canadian flag?
The leaf on the Canadian flag is a maple leaf; specifically, a sugar maple leaf.
What symbol is on the Canadian flag and when was the symbol adopted?
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.
What flag represented Canada before the current flag?
A flag just like the one today but narrower and had 13 points not 11.
When was Canada's flag created?
The national flag of Canada, known as the maple leaf was adopted in 1965.
What was the name for the old Canadian flag?
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.
How were the colors for the Canadian flag chosen?
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?
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 are facts about Canadian flags?
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?
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 are the two colors of the Canadian flag?
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.
What does the red strip mean on the Luxembourg flag?
The red trip on the flag symbolizes something about orange i think his name was king orange but anyway it had to do with orange so when the flag was made it was orange but because of the orange constantly fadeing to look more red than orange thay made the orange part red.
How do you make Canadian flag text symbol?
the way to draw the Canadian flag is two rectangles one on the left and one on the right then u connect the two rectangles togetherand then u draw a maple leaf in the midle
What does the color red mean in a Canadian flag?
The red means hardiness, bravery, strength & valour.
The Canadian flag is the Red Maple Leaf.
Canada's flag is a red vertical stripe, a white vertical stripe with a red leaf, and then another red vertical stripe. To see a picture click here:
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What was the flag it was before the Canadian flag?
The present Canadian flag is the red-and-white 'Maple Leaf' flag. It has two large red borders on each side, with a red maple leaf on a white background in the centre. There have been a few flags used by Canada. The one used immediately prior to the 'Maple Leaf' was known as the 'Canadian Red Ensign.' The Red Ensign contained the British 'Union Jack' in its upper left portion, with the Canadian Coat of Arms on the right, on a red background. Some Canadian provinces fly a 'red ensign' that displays its provincial coat of arms.
What is the ruling about facing the flag when singing O Canada?
yes it is a sign of respect like facing the flag while singing star spangled banner
Of course the Canadian flag is the most beautiful Flag in the World and should be envied by every other country.
the single-leaf design, was approved by resolution of the House of Commons on December 15, 1964, followed by the Senate on December 17, 1964, and proclaimed by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, to take effect on February 15, 1965.
What does the the color red on the flag mean?
The red means hardiness, bravery, strength, and valour.
