The National Flag of Canada, also known as the Maple Leaf, is a red flag with a white square in its centre and on white backround there is a red maple leaf.
The official colors appointed to Canada by King George V in 1921. In 1965 it marked the first time a national flag had been officially adopted in Canada to replace the Union Flag. The maple leaf has served as a symbol celebrating the nature of what is now Canada since the 1700. The number of points on the leaf are not representing the ten provinces. The number and arrangement of the points of the maple leaf were chosen after wind tunnel tests showed the current design to be the least blurry.
The first flag known to have flown in Canada was the St George's Cross carried by John Cabot when he reached Newfoundland in 1497. The Royal Union Flag has been used in Canada since 1621.
Ever since the adoption of the Canadian flag in 1965, the Canadian government has sponsored programs to promote it.
National Flag of Canada Day is on 15 February.
Giant Canadian flag in downtown Vancouver for the 2010 Olympics.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Canada ; http://canadaonline.about.com/cs/canadasymbols/a/nationalflag.htm ; http://www.crwflags.com/FOTW/FLAGS/ca.html
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