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  1. The National Flag of Canada ( French: Drapeau national du Canada ), [1] often simply referred to as the Canadian flag or, unofficially, as the Maple Leaf Flag or l'Unifolié ( French: [l‿ynifɔlje]; lit. 'the one-leafed' ), consists of a red field with a white square at its centre in the ratio of 1∶2∶1, in which is featured a stylized, red, 11-poi...

  2. Article History. 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.

  3. A Red Ensign Flag of Canada. Before 1921 Canada's coat of arms was a collection of the provincial coats of arms. The Maple Leaf flag became Canada 's flag on 15 February 1965. Before this, Canada used the British Red Ensign with Canada's coat of arms on it.

  4. Nov 29, 2019 · 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-pointed red maple leaf. A joint committee of the Senate and House of Commons voted for the present flag in 1964 against formidable odds.

  5. The National Flag of Canada is a red flag, twice as long as it is wide (proportion 2:1, or 64 units in length and 32 units in width or depth, as shown in the accompanying diagram). In its centre is a white square the width of the Flag, with a single stylized 11-point red maple leaf in the centre.

  6. Aug 11, 2017 · Origin of Canada's Flag - Canada.ca. Canada fought under the Red Ensign flag during the two World Wars. After the First World War and again after the Second World War, the Government of Canada discussed the importance of our country having its own flag. Attempts to adopt a specific design repeatedly failed as consensus could not be reached.

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