Simply put, the Red Ensign is a flag of Canada and for all Canadians. It is not the current official flag, but it still represents the country and an enormous chunk of its history from 1868 to 1965.

On February 15, 1965, the Red Maple Leaf was officially adopted as Canada’s flag. Kelly’s powerful speech is viewed as the catalyst that got the movement in motion. A Red Wings Star ...

Canadian troops fought under the Red Ensign in two world wars, and the Government of Canada used the flag at international events and on buildings overseas. But there were, as there always are ...

Since Confederation, the Canadian national flag had been the British Union Jack - a symbol of Canada's former colonial status. The Red Ensign - a modified version of the flag of the British ...