Happy Birthday, the Canadian Flag

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Rerun from the past:

Happy Birthday, Canadian Flag

When I take the [now: 16C] Metrobus into DC to go to work (as opposed to the Metrorail Yellow Line), I cut across the grounds of the Embassy of Canada between the stop where I alight and my workplace.

Yesterday morning, the building was festooned with flags. They were yuuuge. Very, very yuuuge. I thought it had to do with Trudeau's visit, but now I think something else was going on too.

It turns out that not only does Canada not have states, but their flag is not as old as the US flag either.

National Flag of Canada Day

Flag Day, officially named National Flag of Canada Day (French: Jour du drapeau national du Canada), is observed annually on February 15, commemorating the inauguration of the Flag of Canada on that date in 1965. The day is marked by flying the flag, occasional public ceremonies, and educational programs in schools. It is not a public holiday, although there has been discussion about creating one.

History

Amid much controversy, the Maple Leaf flag replaced the Canadian Red Ensign, which had been, with various successive alterations, in conventional use as a Canadian national flag since 1868. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Lester Pearson, resolutions recommending the new flag were passed by the House of Commons on December 15, 1964, and by the Senate two days later.

The national flag of Canada



The Canadian Red Ensign as it last appeared before its replacement with the current flag

I have a Canadian flag in my cubicle. I put it on a more prominent display two years back, but I think it struck someone in the office the wrong way. I'm keeping it in my cubicle this year.

[Submariner]

1. John Candy honoring the Canadian flag

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What is that..,.A weed?