The National Flag of Canada (French: Drapeau national du Canada), [1] often referred to simply as the Canadian flag, consists of a red field with a white square at its centre in the ratio of 1∶2∶1, in which is featured one stylized, red, 11-pointed maple leaf charged in the centre. [2]

The blazon, or heraldic description for the National Flag of Canada is Gules on a Canadian pale Argent a maple leaf Gules. Why the maple leaf? While the design of the flag was new, it featured a familiar symbol that had a long history of use in Canada.

The blazon, or heraldic description of the National Flag of Canada, is Gules (red) on a Canadian pale Argent (white) a maple leaf Gules. This means that the National Flag of Canada is a red flag with a white vertical band in the middle (in fact, a square), surmounted by a red maple leaf.

Have you ever wondered why a maple leaf was chosen for the National Flag of Canada? Follow this timeline to learn about some of the major moments in the evolution of the maple leaf as a symbol of Canada.

flag of Canada vertically striped red-white-red national flag with a large central red maple leaf. It has a width-to-length ratio of 1 to 2. The establishment of the Canadian federation in 1867 was not accompanied by the creation of a special flag for the country.

2019年11月29日 · The National Flag of Canada, also known as the Canadian Flag or the Maple Leaf Flag (l’Unifolié in French), consists of a red field with a white square at its centre in which sits a stylized, 11-point red maple leaf. A joint committee of the Senate and House of Commons voted for the present flag in 1964 against formidable odds.

The maple leaf became the central national symbol with the introduction of the Canadian flag (suggested by George F. G. Stanley and sponsored by MP John Matheson) in 1965, which uses a highly stylized eleven-pointed maple leaf, referring to no specific species of maple. [9]

Here’s a closer look at the importance of the maple tree in Canada, why the leaf was chosen for the Canadian flag and what the design of the tree represents. The current Canadian flag has a relatively simple design: a red-white-red color pattern with a red maple leaf with 11 points on it …

February 15 is National Flag of Canada Day, and we all probably own something with a print of the iconic red maple leaf seen on the Canadian flag. But have you ever wondered why the True North has a single maple leaf on its flag, front and centre? Don’t worry — it …

2010年2月9日 · Canada’s national flag was to be red and white, the official colors of Canada as decided by King George V of Britain in 1921, with a stylized 11-point red maple leaf in its center.