Great Canadian Flag Debate Canadian Red Ensign the official Canadian flag by Order in Council. Mackenzie King also tried to give Canada a new flag. The recommendation that came back was a Red Ensign, but substituting the coat of arms of Canada with a gold maple leaf. Mackenzie King stopped the venture. In 1958, an extensive poll was taken of the attitudes that adult Canadians held toward the flag. Of those who expressed opinions, over 80% wanted a national flag entirely different from that of any other nation, and 60% wanted their flag to bear the maple leaf. From his office as leader of
Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964 Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964 Italy was represented by 16-year-old Gigliola Cinquetti, with the song '"Non ho l'età", at the 1964 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 21 March in Copenhagen. Broadcaster RAI chose the winning song from the 1964 Sanremo Music Festival as their Eurovision entry: the song had been performed twice at Sanremo and Cinquetti was chosen over Patricia Carli as the performer. She would bring Italy its first Eurovision victory in by far the most one-sided contest yet seen. On the night of the final Cinquetti performed 12th in the running order, following Portugal