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The Flag for the Royal Military College of Canada has flown on the historic campus since the end of the First World War. It has the college crest with a chain mailed fist with a sprig of three green leaves. It features the motto ‘Truth, Duty, Valour'.
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- Introduction
- Early Flags
- The Search For The Right Flag
- Creating A New Flag 1960-1965
You’ve seen it proudly flying throughout the country. Maybe you’ve waved a paper hand flag on Canada Day, or worn it as a pin on your jacket. Maybe you’ve even sewn one on to your backpack and travelled the world! Regardless of where you see it, the National Flag of Canada stands out both at home and abroad as one of the most striking and recogniza...
The Canadian Red Ensign
As Canada matured as a nation, it became more important to create uniquely Canadian symbols to represent the country. In 1921, King George V granted Royal Armsto Canada and the shield of Canada’s new official coat of arms took its place on the Canadian Red Ensign. It is this version of the Canadian Red Ensign that represented Canada during the Second World War.
Beyond a new coat of arms, many Canadians also wanted a new, distinctive Canadian flag to represent them. Appeals for such a flag increased steadily in the early 20th century. But creating an entirely new flag was no easy feat. Which symbols could be chosen to represent and characterize Canada and its values? In 1925 and again in 1946, attempts wer...
In 1960, Lester B. Pearson, then Leader of the Opposition, declared that he was determined to solve what he called “the flag problem.” To Pearson, this issue was critical to defining Canada as a unified, independent country. As the newly elected Prime Minister in 1963, Pearson promised to resolve the question of a new national flag in time for Cana...
The Royal Military College of Canada ( French: Collège militaire royal du Canada ), abbreviated in English as RMC and in French as CMR, [4] [5] is a military academy and, since 1959, a degree-granting university of the Canadian Armed Forces. It was established in 1874 and conducted its first classes on June 1, 1876.
The Royal Military College is situated on Point Frederick, a small peninsula just to the east of the City of Kingston, Ontario. The Point is named after General Sir Frederick Haldimand, the Governor of Quebec from 1777 to 1786. This scenic location, at the junction of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, is one of great historic importance.
A picture of the real flag of the Royal Military College is shown on the RMC website with the following comment: The design of the RMC flag proved to be instrumental to the final selection of the Canadian flag in 1965.
Feb 12, 2015 · The parade will commemorate the 50th anniversary of our country’s most recognizable symbol, the national flag of Canada. During the parade, the Royal Military College of Canada flag will fly from the MacKenzie building clock tower and the original red ensign will fly on the jack staff at the dais.
In training establishments, the story is quite different. For example, at the Royal Military College, Kingston, the national flag is hoisted and lowered with impressive ceremony daily by a detachment of five cadets called "the fire picquet."
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