Great Canadian Flag Debate the new flag adopted in 1980 are meant as a tribute to the Union Flag. British Columbia's flag, which features the Union Flag in its top portion, was introduced in 1960 and is actually based on the shield of the provincial coat of arms, which dates back to 1906. Hence, both Newfoundland's use of the Union Flag and the adoption of BC's flag are unrelated to (and, in fact, pre-date) the great flag debate. Since 1996, February 15 has been commemorated as National Flag of Canada Day in Canada. Great Canadian Flag Debate The Great Canadian Flag Debate (or Great
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