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
National colours of the United Kingdom where the blue is often a very dark blue. In motor racing, the national colour of the United Kingdom is green; the origin of this British racing green has its own, somewhat uncertain background. At sea, 'national colours' refer to a distinctive flag used to demonstrate a vessel's country of origin. In 1867, an Order in Council defined that ""the Red Ensign and Union Jack with a White Border continuing as at present the national colours for all British Ships"". The white bordered Union Jack is commonly known today as the Pilot Jack. National colours of the United Kingdom The