It would turn out to be a new Canadian Red Ensign with the coat of arms replaced by a single, large, gold maple leaf. Recall that similar designs had been mooted as far back as the 1890s. In this case ...

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 ...

Harper also avoids, for the most part, praising or condemning the various banners that have represented the country. Past ...

As WWII progressed, the Canadian Red Ensign increasingly dislodged not only the Canadian Battle Flag, but also the Union Jack and other service ensigns, as the flag of the Canadian war effort and ...