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Acer rubrum, the red maple, also known as swamp maple, water maple, or soft maple, is one of the most common and widespread deciduous trees of eastern and central North America. The U.S. Forest Service recognizes it as the most abundant native tree in eastern North America. [4] The red maple ranges from southeastern Manitoba around the Lake of ...
The maple leaf tartan was designed in 1964 by David Weiser to commemorate the new Canadian flag. The four colours reflect the colours of the maple leaf as it changes through the seasons—green in the spring, gold in the early autumn, red at the first frost, and brown after falling.
The National Flag of Canada ( French: Drapeau national du Canada ), [1] often referred to simply as the Canadian flag or, unofficially, as the Maple Leaf Flag (French: l'Unifolié, French: [l‿ynifɔlje]; lit. 'the one-leafed' ), consists of a red field with a white square at its centre in the ratio of 1∶2∶1, in which is featured a ...
Acer palmatum is deciduous, with the growth habit of a shrub or small tree reaching heights of 6 to 10 m (20 to 33 ft), rarely 16 m (52 ft), reaching a mature width of 4.5 to 10 m (15 to 33 ft), [8] often growing as an understory plant in shady woodlands. It may have multiple trunks joining close to the ground.
Green, detailed maple leaf on a red background. 1962: John-Guy Labarre's Proposal: A green Compass rose on a white background. 1964: Proposed flag for Canada by the Native Sons of Canada: Party per bend Gules and Argent a maple leaf Gules 1964: Proposal made during the Great Flag Debate featuring one maple leaf.
The flag of Canada, featuring a 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 ...
Air Canada: Blue aircraft, with the name Air Canada and maple leaves on the front area of the fuselage, directly behind the cockpit, and on the tail. In 2017, a new livery was introduced with a white fuselage with a black underside, lettering, and tail with red maple leaf logos on the engines, fuselage, and tail.
Northern Ireland – flax flower, clover leaf; Scotland – thistle, Scots pine; North America Canada. The maple leaf is widely used as a symbol for Canada. The maple tree was officially recognized as Canada's arboreal emblem in 1996. Canada's provinces and territories also have official provincial or territorial floral emblems: