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What year did Canada adopt the Maple Leaf flag?
1965
1965: A new national symbol is raised. The new maple leaf flag was made official by a proclamation from Queen Elizabeth II on January 28, 1965. On February 15 of that year, it was inaugurated in a public ceremony on Parliament Hill.
Why do Canadians put flags on their backpacks?
Instead of going abroad as an open-minded individual, the flag-wearer is packing another nationality, another set of values and a culture that is literally affixed on. It may make you impermeable to new influences that you are travelling to experience.
When did Canada get its first national flag?
In 1945 it was authorized for general use. In 1925 and again in 1946, Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King tried to get a national flag of Canada adopted and failed. In 1964, Prime Minister Lester Pearson appointed a 15-member, all-party committee to come up with the design of a new flag for Canada.
When did Canada change the flag from green to red?
The leaves on Canada’s coat of arms are changed from green to red, and the Canadian Red Ensign is modified. After much debate in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson creates a new parliamentary committee to select a national flag before the 1967 Centennial year.
Who was involved in the design of the Canadian flag?
The major player in the design of Canada’s flag was George Stanley, dean of arts at the Royal Military College of Canada. His letter to Matheson on 23 March 1964 contains two drawings. One is divided vertically, with red, white and red in equal parts and a red maple leaf in centre.
When did Canada start using the Union Jack as its flag?
The Red Ensign, with a Union Jack in the upper left corner and a shield containing the coats of arms of the Canadian provinces, was used as the unofficial flag of Canada from about 1870 to 1924.