Great Canadian Flag Debate submitted: many contained common elements: At the last minute, Matheson slipped a flag designed by historian George Stanley into the mix. The idea came to him while standing in front of the Mackenzie Building of the Royal Military College of Canada, while viewing the college flag flying in the wind. Stanley submitted a March 23, 1964 formal detailed memorandum to John Matheson on the history of Canada's emblems, predating Pearson's raising the issue, in which he warned that any new flag "must avoid the use of national or racial symbols that are of a divisive nature" and that it would
France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964 France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964 France was represented by Rachel, with the song '"Le chant de Mallory", at the 1964 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 21 March in Copenhagen. The song was chosen internally by broadcaster RTF. On the night of the final Rachel performed 7th in the running order, following Austria and preceding the United Kingdom. "Le chant de Mallory" was a distinctive song with unusual lyrics and the sound of a traditional song handed down through generations. As with all the 1964 entries, only an audio recording of Rachel's performance is known to survive