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The Maple Leaf Flag
l'Unifolié
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For much of its post-Confederation history, Canada had used
the British Union Jack as its official national flag, with
the Canadian Red Ensign as a popularly recognized specifically
Canadian variant.
Under the supervision of Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson,
the new flag was adopted by the House of Commons on December
15, 1964. It was officially proclaimed into law by Queen Elizabeth
II on February 15, 1965. Since 1995, February 15 has been
commemorated as National Flag of Canada Day.
Despite the preceding acrimony, the new flag was quickly
embraced by the Canadian public, and internationally the flag
quickly became a welcome marker of Canadians around the world.
Source: WIKIPEDIA
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