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Flags were adopted at the beginning of the 17th century to symbolize the union of Scotland, Ireland, and Britain. Indeed, the flags of all three countries lie within the Union Jack itself, which combines the cross and the saltire as well as their individual colors to form its unique appearance.
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Canadian FlagsThe Maple Leaf, Canada’s National Flag, also called l’Unifolié, which means “the one-leafed” in French, is a red flag featuring a white center square, in the middle of which is an 11-pointed, stylized, red maple leaf. It is used as the country’s national flag, as specified by Canadian law.
In 1964, then-Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson resolved some conflict concerning which flag to use by forming a committee to reach a decision. George Stanley’s Maple Leaf design was selected out of three possible choices, and it officially appeared for the first time in 1965, on February 15th, which is still annually celebrated as Flag Day in Canada. The flag was based on Canada’s Royal Military College flag.
The first Canadian flag known to have officially flown in the country made its first appearance in 1497, and was called the Saint George’s Cross flag. It was first carried by John Cabot upon his arrival in Newfoundland that year. Since then, there have been a multitude of flags flown to symbolize Canada and its culture, such as the Canadian Red Ensign flag that was unofficially used from 1890 to 1945.
The flag is designed in asymmetric, horizontal fashion, and therefore the reverse and obverse sides have an identical appearance. However, its width measures twice its height. The white square on which the Maple leaf is placed is called the Canadian pale, and each bordering red area is exactly half of the size of the white, center square.
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