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The 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, 11-pointed maple leaf charged in the centre. [2]
The Canada Medal instituted on 14 October 1943 was specified to have a ribbon in the national colours, [7] which was the same ribbon used for the Canada General Service Medal. [14] The ill-fated medal was never awarded, and was abolished in 1966 with the introduction of the Order of Canada, [15] which also has a red and white ribbon.
National colours are frequently part of a country's set of national symbols.Many states and nations have formally adopted a set of colours as their official "national colours" while others have de facto national colours that have become well known through popular use.
The national flag of Canada (at left) being flown with the flags of the 10 Canadian provinces and 3 territories. The Department of Canadian Heritage lays out protocol guidelines for the display of flags, including an order of precedence; these instructions are only conventional, however, and are generally intended to show respect for what are considered important symbols of the state or ...
Flag of the Anglican Church of Canada; Flag of the Governor General of Canada; Flag of the Navy Board of Canada; Flag of the Navy League of Canada; Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965) Flag of the Royal Canadian Mint; Flag of the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets; Flag of the Canary Islands; Flag of the Canary Islands (with coat of arms) Flag of Cape Breton ...
The flag and the maple leaf are “protected against unauthorized use for commercial purposes,” meaning that ABC would have had to request official permission from the Canadian government in ...
The stars are inside a blue block on the top left corner of the flag. Again, there isn't an official meaning behind the flag's colors, but PBS states that "blue represents vigilance, perseverance ...
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