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Llista de les banderes del Canadà; Usage on de.wikipedia.org Liste kanadischer Flaggen; Usage on es.wikipedia.org Francocanadienses; Usuario:Michelsimard; Usage on fa.wikipedia.org فرانسوی-کانادایی; Usage on fr.wikipedia.org Canadiens français; Franco-Manitobains; Amérique francophone; Drapeau du Québec; Liste de drapeaux ...
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 ...
It is the oldest French-language theatre organization in Canada. [7] The Festival du Voyageur, held annually since 1970 in Saint-Boniface, is a major celebration in the Franco-Manitoban community. [17] Cinémental is an annual French-language film festival, staged at the Centre culturel Franco-Manitobain in Winnipeg. [18]
Next highest were the national anthem ("O Canada"), the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and ice hockey. [4] A similar poll by Ipsos-Reid in 2008 indicated that the maple leaf was the primary item that defines Canada, followed by ice hockey, the national flag, the beaver, the Canadarm, Canada Day, and Canadian Forces peacekeeping. [5]
"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 .
Daniel Lavoie is perhaps the most popular franco-Manitoban artist, having hits in both Canada and France. [25] Laurel Ward's career was Toronto-based, but she was born and raised in Delta, Manitoba, daughter of notable Manitoba wildlife artist and conservationist Peter Ward.
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.
The Government of Canada recommends using the Pantone version of the flag where applicable/Le gouvernement du Canada recommande d'utiliser la version Pantone du drapeau, le cas échéant: Description of the National Flag of Canada (English version) / Description du drapeau national du Canada (Version française)