There’s perhaps no more recognizable symbol of Canada than its red-and-white flag with its bright maple leaf, and Feb. 15 is a day to officially celebrate it — otherwise known as National Flag Day.

Canada Day is exactly what it sounds like: a federal holiday to celebrate the country and show off national pride. Ad Feedback. World. Africa ... Why is Canada’s flag a maple leaf?

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Thousands of celebrants who flocked to the national capital for Canada Day festivities heard an impassioned appeal for unity on Friday as the prime minister urged them to reclaim the Maple Leaf as ...

The red maple leaf makes the Canadian flag unmistakable.. It gets displayed prominently on occasions like Canada Day or year-round at government properties, but recently flags have been popping up ...

One of six historic maple leaf flags to soar over Parliament Hill on Feb. 15, 1965, the day Canada left the British Union Jack behind to carve out its own national identity, is on display for ...

And on the day itself, Joan, 71, expects to head to Parliament Hill to soak up some of the fervour and pandemonium. “I just love Canada Day,” she says, somewhat unnecessarily. Article content ...

Today Canada celebrates its flag, the red and white Maple Leaf. It is also one of the youngest flags having been officially raised for the first time in a chilly ceremony in front of Canada’s ...