The maple leaf is adopted as the flag of Canada, replacing the Canadian Red Ensign flag.

Maple leaf

Leaf of the maple tree; national symbol of Canada

The maple leaf is the characteristic leaf of the maple tree. It is most widely recognized as the national symbol of Canada.

Flag of Canada

The National flag of Canada, popularly referred to as the Maple Leaf, consists of a red field with a white square at its centre in the ratio of 1∶2∶1, in which is featured one stylized, red, 11-pointed maple leaf charged in the centre. It is the first flag to have been adopted…

Canadian Red Ensign

Flag of Canada from 1892 to 1965

The Canadian Red Ensign served as a nautical flag and civil ensign for Canada from 1892 to 1965, and later as the de facto flag of Canada before 1965. The flag is a British Red Ensign, with the Royal Union Flag in the canton, emblazoned with the shield of the coat of arms of…