The Great Flag Debate - The Canadian Encyclopedia
WEBFeb 7, 2006 · The long and often bitter debate over the new Canadian flag began in the House of Commons on 15 June 1964. It ended by closure on 15 December 1964. Feelings ran high among many English Canadians. Opposition leader John Diefenbaker demanded that the flag honour Canada’s “founding races” and feature the Union Jack.
Timeline: Canada’s National Flag
WEBCanada adopts its new National Flag, with its iconic and singular graphic design. A royal proclamation is signed by Queen Elizabeth II on January 28, and the new flag is raised on Parliament Hill on February 15.
Flag of Canada - Wikipedia
WEBThe National Flag of Canada (French: Drapeau national du Canada), [1] often referred to simply as the Canadian flag, consists of a red field with a white square at its centre in the ratio of 1∶2∶1, in which is featured one stylized, red, …
The history of the National Flag of Canada
WEBBeyond a new coat of arms, many Canadians also wanted a new, distinctive Canadian flag to represent them. Appeals for such a flag increased steadily in the early 20th century. But creating an entirely new flag was no easy feat.
Canada adopts maple leaf flag | February 15, 1965 - HISTORY
WEBFeb 9, 2010 · Canada adopts maple leaf flag. In accordance with a formal proclamation by Queen Elizabeth II of England, a new Canadian national flag is raised above Parliament Hill in Ottawa, the capital...
National Flag of Canada - The Canadian Encyclopedia
WEBNov 29, 2019 · The National Flag of Canada, also known as the Canadian Flag or the Maple Leaf Flag (l’Unifolié in French), consists of a red field with a white square at its centre in which sits a stylized, 11-point red maple leaf.
A New Flag For Canada: 57 Years Since Inauguration of Maple Leaf
WEBFeb 12, 2022 · 10,000 people gathered in Ottawa on February 15, 1965 to witness the inauguration of the new Canadian flag. At precisely noon on Parliament Hill, guns from the nearby Nepean Point sounded as R.C.M.P. Constable Joseph Secours, 26, hoisted the National Flag of Canada for the first time.
February 1965: A new flag, a new day for Canada — and then
WEBFeb 15, 2015 · What unfolded inside the building over the remaining months of the 26th Parliament — and beyond — gave new meaning to the words pettiness, selfishness and intolerance. From one day to the next ...
Flag of Canada | Meaning & History | Britannica
WEBAug 23, 2024 · A major change in symbols took place in 1921, when Canada was granted a distinctive new coat of arms; it quartered the symbols of England, Scotland, Ireland, and France with three green maple leaves on a silver background. That shield replaced the 1868 original in Canadian ensigns three years later.
Origin of Canada's Flag - Canada.ca
WEBAug 11, 2017 · Origin of Canada's Flag. Canada fought under the Red Ensign flag during the two World Wars. After the First World War and again after the Second World War, the Government of Canada discussed the importance of our country having its own flag.
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