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Red Wings Legend Helped Create Canadian Flag
On February 15, 1965, the Red Maple Leaf was officially adopted as Canada’s flag. Kelly’s powerful speech is viewed as the catalyst that got the movement in motion. A Red Wings Star ...
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Veteran at Ottawa raising of Canada's Maple Leaf flag 60 years ago pens heartfelt letter to it
He was among thousands of Canadians who witnessed the new Maple Leaf flag being hoisted, marking a new era of the country's identity. "It was so huge that it took a while for it to unfold and ...
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The Maple Leaf is turning 60, and Canadians are more proud of the flag than ever
The Maple Leaf turns 60 years old on Saturday and, in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump's continued jabs at Canada, the nation's flag and its special day are gaining more attention than usual.
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Canadian flag 101: What you need to know about flying the Maple Leaf on National Flag Day
Feb. 15 is National Flag Day and the good old red and white Maple Leaf flag is celebrating its 60th anniversary. It was first proclaimed in 1996, using the date the current Canadian flag was first ...
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Hanes: Will Quebecers embrace the Maple Leaf flag at this moment of national unity?
Saturday is, after all, National Flag Day, an occasion instituted by Chrétien. It’s also the 60th anniversary of the adoption of the Maple Leaf, a now enduring and beloved national symbol.