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2. Canadian Red Ensign - Wikipedia

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   The Canadian Red Ensign (French: Red Ensign canadien) served as a nautical flag and civil ensign for Canada from 1892 to 1965, and later as the de facto flag of Canada before 1965. [3] The flag is a British Red Ensign, with the Royal Union Flag in the canton, emblazoned with the shield of the coat of arms of Canada.

3. Flag of Canada - Wikipedia

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   The flag officially appeared on February 15, 1965; the date is now celebrated annually as National Flag of Canada Day. Before 1965, the Canadian Red Ensign had been in unofficial use since the 1860s and was later officially approved by a 1945 Order in Council for use "wherever place or occasion may make it desirable to fly a distinctive ...

4. Great Canadian flag debate - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

5. List of Canadian flags - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

6. National Flag of Canada Day - Wikipedia

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   National Flag of Canada Day (French: Jour du drapeau national du Canada), commonly shortened to Flag Day, is observed annually on February 15 to commemorate the inauguration of the flag of Canada on that date in 1965. [1] The day is marked by flying the flag, occasional public ceremonies and educational programs in schools.

7. Red Ensign - Wikipedia

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   Shown here are pictures of the three official forms between 1868 and 1965. Canada also used a blue ensign for ships operated by the Canadian government and for the Royal Canadian Navy. The Red Ensign served as Canada's national flag until 1965 when, after considerable debate, it was replaced by the Maple Leaf flag.

8. Timeline of national flags - Wikipedia

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   Canada: 1868 1921 1957 1965 Canada: Cape Verde: 1816 1826 1830 1911 1975 1992 Cape Verde: Central African Republic: 1903 1958 Central African Republic: Chad: 1959 Chad: Chile: 1812 1817 1818 Chile: China: 1888 [4] 1912 [4] 1928 [4] 1949 [4] China, People's Republic of: Colombia: 1525 1785 1811 1814 1816 1819 1820 1821 1831 1834 1861 1861 ...

9. History of Canada (1960–1981) - Wikipedia

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   The old Red Ensign no longer reflected Canada's place in the world, and Pearson believed a new flag would help unite French and English Canada with truly Canadian symbols. After lengthy debates over numerous designs, the current maple leaf flag was adopted in 1965 and was somewhat quickly embraced by the public. Veterans of the First Two World ...