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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 ...
"O Canada" (French: Ô Canada) is the national anthem of Canada. The song was originally commissioned by Lieutenant Governor of Quebec Théodore Robitaille for the 1880 Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day ceremony; Calixa Lavallée composed the music, after which French-language words were written by the poet and judge Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier .
A 2013 Statistics Canada survey found that more than 90% of those polled believed that the national flag and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms were the top symbols of Canadian identity. Next highest were the national anthem (" O Canada "), the Royal Canadian Mounted Police , and ice hockey . [ 4 ]
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]
Orders, decorations, and medals of Canada (5 C, 9 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Canada" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.
Hoser or hose-head is a slang term originating in Canada that is used to reference or imitate Canadians. [1]The term "hoser" is a comedic label given to someone that gained popularity and notoriety from the comedic skits by Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas (playing the characters of Bob and Doug McKenzie) in SCTV's "The Great White North" segments. [2]
The Maple Leaf flag is Canada's national flag. Each Canadian province and territory also has its own flags and other symbols. All but three of Canada's provincial and territorial flags are a banner of the province's arms or feature the arms. The exceptions are Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Nunavut.
Slang words used widely in Canada. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. N. ... Flag jacking; H. Hoser; O. Oil City (Alberta) S. Skeet ...