Raising Maple Leaf to show national pride

The Maple Leaf is turning 60, and Canadians are more proud than ever of the flag
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.
Raising the Maple Leaf to show national pride: Are Canadian flags actually made in Canada?
L’étendard Flags and Banners in Quebec City is best known as the company that makes the Canadian flags that fly on Parliament Hill, including the Peace Tower. They have also been making Canada’s official flags for National Defence and Public Works.
Happy Flag Day! It's been 60 years of the iconic maple leaf
Canada is marking the 60th anniversary of the national flag, adopted in 1965 with its iconic red Maple Leaf under Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson. Cardozo says it's important that Canadians are proud of the flag.
O Canada! Maple Leafs flying off store shelves ahead of Flag Day
Canadian flags are flying off the shelves of two Dartmouth flag stores ahead of the weekend.
Canadian flag 101: What you need to know about flying the Maple Leaf on National Flag Day
The Canadian flag — which many fly as a source of national pride — officially flew for the first time on Feb. 15, 1965. Here are the rules you should know.
Newsroom Ready: The Maple Leaf at 60: What the Canadian flag means to you
The Canadian flag, designed by George F. G. Stanley, is celebrating its 60th anniversary on Feb. 15. We asked Canadians across the country for their thoughts on what the Maple Leaf means to them at this key moment in our history.
Every day is Flag Day: Maple Leaf a hot commodity as trade war looms
Saturday, Feb. 15 marks the 60th anniversary of the first time Canada’s flag was flown on Parliament Hill. Feb. 15 was declared as National Flag of Canada Day in 1996.
Stand up to Trump and fly Canada’s flag, say 5 former prime ministers
Five former prime ministers are calling on Canadians to fly the maple leaf this Flag Day to stand up against Trump’s threats.

Canadian flag sales soar

Stephen Harper: The raucous birth of our great flag
The rest, as they say, is history. The national flag — to be clear, the first official national flag of Canada — became law ...
Years after the convoy, Ottawa residents are 'reclaiming' the Canadian flag
Former prime ministers are encouraging Canadians to fly the flag Saturday as a visible retort against Trump's tariff threats.
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Red Wings Legend Helped Create Canadian Flag
Hall of Famer Red Kelly, a four-time Stanley Cup champion in Detroit during the 1950s, was serving as a Canadian Member of ...