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The National Flag of Canada ( French: Drapeau national du Canada ), [1] often referred to simply as the Canadian flag or, unofficially, as the Maple Leaf Flag (French: l'Unifolié, French: [l‿ynifɔlje]; lit. 'the one-leafed' ), consists of a red field with a white square at its centre in the ratio of 1∶2∶1, in which is featured a ...
The United States Flag Code establishes advisory rules for display and care of the national flag of the United States of America. It is part of Chapter 1 of Title 4 of the United States Code ( 4 U.S.C. § 5 et seq ). Although this is a U.S. federal law, [1] the code is not mandatory: it uses non-binding language like "should" and "custom ...
A flag protocol (or flag code) is a set of rules and regulations for the display of flags within a country, including national, subnational, and foreign flags. Generally, flag protocols call for the national flag to be the most prominent flag (i.e, in the position of honor), flown highest and to its own right (the viewer's left) and for the flag to never touch the ground.
Many of us Canadians celebrate this annual July 1 holiday much the same way Americans approach Independence Day. We fly that gorgeous red maple leaf proudly and wear Canada-themed outfits. Some ...
The orders, decorations, and medals of Canada comprise a complex system by which Canadians are honoured by the country's sovereign for actions or deeds that benefit their community or the country at large. Modelled on its British predecessor, the structure originated in the 1930s, but began to come to full fruition at the time of Canada's ...
The Great Canadian flag debate (or Great Flag Debate) was a national debate that took place in 1963 and 1964 when a new design for the national flag of Canada was chosen. [1] Although the flag debate had been going on for a long time prior, it officially began on June 15, 1964, when Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson proposed his plans for a new ...
Regulation is largely about licensing and registration of firearms, including air guns with a muzzle velocity of more than 500 ft/s or 150 m/s and muzzle energy greater than 4.2 ft⋅lb or 5.7 J. [1] Handgun registration became law in 1934, and automatic firearms registration was added in 1951. In 1969, laws classified firearms as "non ...
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