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Canada Flag
Canada's flag is a red-and-white design centred on a single stylised maple leaf. Its clean layout and eleven-point leaf make it one of the most recognis...
Where is Canada?
The highlighted area marks the country on the world map.
About Canada and its flag
Canada's flag is a red-and-white design centred on a single stylised maple leaf. Its clean layout and eleven-point leaf make it one of the most recognisable national flags, and it is commonly known as the Maple Leaf flag.
Flag design and meaning
The flag has red vertical panels at both edges and a white square in the centre. A red maple leaf with eleven points fills the white panel. The official design uses a square central field rather than three equal vertical bands, which gives the leaf a broad and highly visible setting.
- Maple leaf: The maple leaf is a longstanding Canadian emblem and provides the flag's central national symbol.
- Red and white: Red and white are Canada's national colours.
History and adoption
The National Flag of Canada was first raised on 15 February 1965 after a parliamentary process to select a distinct national symbol. The design replaced the Canadian Red Ensign in official use. Canada now marks 15 February as National Flag of Canada Day.
How to recognise this flag
- The large red maple leaf is the quickest identifier, especially against the white central field.
- Canada's flag has red edge panels rather than a full red background.
Canada flag quiz context
On Name The Flag, the Canada flag is currently grouped as very easy difficulty for quiz progression.
Its region is listed as North America, which helps place the country among nearby geography questions in the game.
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