Flag of Canada

The flag colours are red and white. The white means peace and honesty and the red means hardiness, bravery, strength & valour.

There is no significance of the 11 points. Wikipedia states that it was wind tested, and the 11 point design was the least blurry under windy conditions. I am Canadian.

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There are five triangles on the flag of Bahrain that form a serrated line. Each of these triangles represents one of the five pillars of Islam.

It is due to the fact that Canada was under British monarchy until 1867. (Confederation)

The red is representing the flag of England (St George's Cross) and white to represent the French royal emblem. The red maple leaf has long been the emblem and symbol of Canada. The red bands on either side represent the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, red being one of Canada's colours and red, not blue, to represent the blood spilt by the nation's brave soldiers to defend it.

In some states, anything that sticks out behind your vehicle two feet or more will need a red flag. Other states require a red flag for anything over three feet. Some allow five feet before a red flag is required.

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The colours on the Canadian flag are red and white. There are two vertical red bars, one the right and one on the left side of the flag. In the middle is a larger white bar containing a red maple leaf.

Yes you can, but why?

You would be showing, quite publicly, one of the following:

Ignorance (U.S. Marines at 1992 World Series)

Request for assistance (common use for upside-down flag)

Political statement (diluted by the two above)

Most people would assume ignorance.

Yes. You can find some examples looking at 'north American union flag'.

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This is my interpretation of the Japanese proverb "The indigo dyer wears white trousers": The indigo dyer knows that traditional methods of preparing the dye are toxic, and therefore seeks to minimize his exposure to it - even as he happily sells his (possibly still toxic) products to others. In my opinion, the proverb expresses a slightly cynical frame of mind.

I got mine in 1979 so that makes it 32 years old

As the viewer sees it, from the left, the US flag first, the Canadian flag second, and the state and company flag sharing the third pole, with state flag on top.

Canada's official colours are red and white. They have no particular signifigance.

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At school, my teacher had taught us that the red bars stand for the oceans it's between. Pacific Ocean (on the left) and Atlantic Ocean (on the right). The maple leaf in the middle stands for the national leaf of Canada since there's no national flower but there is for every province and territory.

First you make room for 4 stripes, then you color the outermost stripes red and the two in the middle must be white. Then you draw a maple leaf in the middle of the white area.

Since wiki answers can't do images go to this URL:

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Canada's former flag, known as the "Red Ensign," was never Canada's "official" flag.

The Red Ensign went through several variations. The most recent version of the Red Ensign had a red background, with a Union Jack comprising the upper left quadrant, and the shield of Canada's Coat of Arms on the right.

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The red bands are the oceans. The left band is the Pacific Ocean and the other band is the Atlantic Ocean.

Red and White.

A red rectangle - twice as wide as it is high - with a white square in the middle. There is a red maple leaf on the white square.

It is not illegal, but it is allowed. But flying a torn flag is an insult to the country.

Flags originally came into use for military reasons. Flags helped with co-ordination on the battlefield. It was later found that flags were also useful for identification and announcement of allegiances. This made flags incredibly useful on ships.