The leaf of what tree appears on the Canadian national flag?
Great Canadian Flag Debate on December 15, 1964. It resulted in the adoption of the "Maple Leaf" as the Canadian national flag. The flag was inaugurated on February 15, 1965, and since 1996, February 15 has been commemorated as National Flag of Canada Day. For much of its post-Confederation history, Canada used both the Royal Union Flag (Union Jack) as its national flag, and the Canadian Red Ensign as a popularly recognized and distinctive Canadian flag. The first Canadian Red Ensigns were used in Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald's time. The Governor General at the time of Macdonald's death, Lord Stanley, wrote to
Canadian flag collection 50th anniversary. The museum's flag brochure is a statement of what donors and contributors can expect from the exhibit. It also lists past donors to the CFC since its first inception in 1997. In 2015, seventeen Canadian Embassies, from across the world, sent National Flags of Canada to Settlers, Rails & Trails to become a permanent part of the Canadian Flag Collection. These flags flew at their respective embassies for approximately 6 months before traveling to Argyle, Manitoba. Canadian flag collection The Canadian Flag Collection is the special exhibit of Settlers, Rails & Trails Inc, the museum located in Argyle,