Somebody within the employ of the Canadian government secretly changed the Canadian flag and put it on display in a foreign office for the world to see.

The eleven points on the maple leaf of Canada's flag don't represent the number of Canadian provinces and territories. David Mikkelson Published July 1, 2008. Image ...

Red and white had long been Canada’s official colours, and the maple leaf a well-recognized emblem, so it’s no surprise the simple flag won over thousands of designs under consideration by an official ...

Five former prime ministers are urging Canadians to display the red and white Maple Leaf in honour of Flag Day, which is observed annually on Feb. 15, and to stand up to U.S. President Donald ...

Unlike Canada’s original flag—the Canadian Red Ensign—the maple leaf tells no story of our country. The Red Ensign, by comparison, vividly embodies Canada’s rich history You can save this ...

A symbol of unity: How Canada chose its iconic maple leaf flag. Nathan Coleman Video Journalist, Atlantic Canada. Published on Jun. 26, 2025, 8:19 PM. Updated on Jun. 26, 2025, 8:20 PM.

Botanists say the image on the new $20 bills is the leaf of a Norway maple, not the familiar sugar maple that graces Canada's flag. The Bank of Canada defends the image, saying it's a "stylized ...

Fifty years ago today, the red-and-white Maple Leaf became Canada's new national flag, a flag that has succeeded in large part because its unique iconography arrived just as Canada was coming into ...

Today Canada celebrates its flag, the red and white Maple Leaf. It is also one of the youngest flags having been officially raised for the first time in a chilly ceremony in front of Canada’s ...