National colours of Canada red "in recognition of Canada's official colours". The proclamation accepts both colours for the maple leaves, stating ""three maple leaves conjoined on one stem proper"", in which "proper" refers to the natural colour of the leaves, which is green in spring and summer, and red in autumn. It was not until 1961, with the creation of The Queen's Personal Canadian Flag, that red and white became entrenched as the national colours. For the Federal Identity Program operated by the Treasury Board Secretariat of the Government of Canada, official and signage colours are specified in technical specification T-145. The red colour
Flag of Serbs of Croatia which is the first appearance of the colours which have remained until today. Flag of Serbs of Croatia Flag of Serbs of Croatia () is ethnic flag of Serbs of Croatia which was introduced into official use on 9 April 2005 based on decision of Serb National Council with consent of Council for National Minorities of Republic of Croatia. Flag of Serbs of Croatia is similar to the flag of the Republic of Serbia but has no coat of arms just like Flag of Republika Srpska. Flag was handed over to representatives of Serbian minority in Croatia by Serbian Ambassador