BANDEIRA DO CANADÁ - CANADA FLAG

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A Bandeira do Canadá (em inglês: Maple Leaf Flag; em francês: Unifolié) foi criada em 15 de fevereiro de 1965 - dia adotado para comemorar o Dia da Bandeira do país. Além disso, a bandeira foi criada também para celebrar o centenário do Canadá, que ocorreria em 1 de julho de 1967.

Muito mais há a dizer sobre a bandeira(s) do Canadá, mas o tempo de que dispomos e o espaço que desejamos preencher, não nos dá essa possibilidade. Numa próxima oportunidade, talvez.  

The national flag of Canada,also known as the Maple Leaf, and l'Unifolié (French for "the one-leafed"), is a red flag with a white square in its centre, featuring a stylized 11-pointed red maple leaf. Its adoption in 1965 marked the first time a national flag had been officially adopted in Canada to replace the Union Flag. The Canadian Red Ensign had been unofficially used since the 1890s and was approved by a 1945 Order-in-Council for use "wherever place or occasion may make it desirable to fly a distinctive Canadian flag".In 1964, Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson appointed a committee to resolve the issue, sparking a serious debate about a flag change. Out of three choices, the maple leaf design by George F. G. Stanley and John Matheson based on the flag of the Royal Military College of Canada was selected. The flag made its first appearance on February 15, 1965; the date is now celebrated annually as National Flag of Canada Day.
Many different flags have been created for use by Canadian officials, government bodies, and military forces. Most of these flags contain the maple leaf motif in some fashion, either by having the Canadian flag charged in the canton, or by including maple leaves in the design. The Royal Union Flag is also an official flag in Canada, used as a symbol of Canada's membership in the Commonwealth of Nations, and of its allegiance to the Crown. The Union Flag remains a component of other Canadian flags, including the provincial flags of British Columbia, Manitoba and Ontario.