February 15th, 2023
Company: | Canadian Museum of History |
Web site: | http://www.historymuseum.ca/blog/the-maple-leaf-flag-is-adopted/ |
Canada's new national flag, a red-and-white background with a red maple leaf, was adopted on February 15, 1965. It was raised at Ottawa, Canada's capital on this day. It replaced a Red Ensign flag, which had the British Union Jack in the upper left-hand corner.