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  2. Flag of Canada - Wikipedia

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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 ] It is the first flag to have been adopted by both ...

  3. Canadian identity - Wikipedia

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    The maple leaf is the symbol most associated with Canadian identity. Canadian identity refers to the unique culture, characteristics and condition of being Canadian, as well as the many symbols and expressions that set Canada and Canadians apart from other peoples and cultures of the world.

  4. National symbols of Canada - Wikipedia

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    The five flowers on the shield surrounded by maple leafs each represent an ethnicity— Tudor rose: English; Fleur de lis: French; thistle: Scottish; shamrock: Irish; and leek: Welsh. Canada's most well known symbol is the maple leaf, which was first used by French colonists in the 1700s. [7] Since the 1850s, under British rule, the maple leaf ...

  5. Maple leaf - Wikipedia

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    The flag of Canada, featuring one stylized maple leaf in the centre. The maple leaf slowly caught on as a national symbol. In 1868, it was included in the coat of arms of Ontario and the coat of arms of Quebec, and was added to the Canadian coat of arms in 1921. Historically, the golden maple leaf had represented Ontario, while the green maple ...

  6. Portal:Canada/Symbols - Wikipedia

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    Canada's most well known symbol is the maple leaf, which was first used by French colonists in the 1700s. Since the 1850s, under British rule, the maple leaf has been used on military uniforms and, subsequently, engraved on the headstones of individuals who have served in the Canadian Armed Forces. The maple leaf is prominently depicted on the ...

  7. Great Canadian flag debate - Wikipedia

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    The debate over the proposed new Canadian flag was ended by closure on December 15, 1964. It resulted in the adoption of the "Maple Leaf" as the Canadian national flag, which remains the official national flag of Canada. The flag was inaugurated on February 15, 1965, a date that has been commemorated as National Flag of Canada Day since 1996.

  8. Spiritual warfare - Wikipedia

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    Spiritual warfare is the Christian concept of fighting against the work of preternatural evil forces. It is based on the biblical belief in evil spirits, or demons , that are said to intervene in human affairs in various ways. [ 1 ]

  9. National colours of Canada - Wikipedia

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    t. e. The national colours of Canada (French: Couleurs nationales du Canada) are red and white, the former being symbolic of England and the latter of France, the colours having been used representatively by those countries in the past. [1] The maple is one of the national symbols and red is both the first leaf colour after spring budding and ...