THE GREAT CANADIAN FLAG DEBATE by Maya Patel on Prezi.
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The Canadian Flag Debate took place in 1963 and 1964 when a new design for the national flag of Canada was chosen. Although the flag debate had been going on for a long time prior, it officially began on June 15, 1964, when Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson proposed his plans for a new flag in the House of Commons. It lasted more than six months, bitterly dividing the people in the process. The.
The Canadian Flag, sometimes referred to as the “Maple Leaf”, is a true symbol of Canada and shows how we love our land by having a maple leaf on the flag. The colours of the flag are the official national colours of Canada, red and white. King George V appointed them in 1921. The Maple Leaf wasn’t the only flag Canada had. Prior to the.
The remarkable speech and great debate that gave us our flag. Perhaps the finest hour of Lester B. Pearson's premiership. By Aaron Wherry February 15, 2015. Between February 18, 1964 and April 3.
The story of Maple Leaf Flag and the Great Flag Debate of 1964 to birth of the Canadian flag in February 15th 1965 by accomplished writer Rick Archbold. The story of the Maple Leaf Flag is the history of Canada as seen through the evolution of our national symbol. Looking back from the first decade of the 21st century, the design we chose seems obvious, inevitable. But in 1964, at the height.
Another British flag used in Canada was the Red Ensign. While it was officially a naval flag used by Canadian ships starting in the 1890s, the Canadian Red Ensign — a combination of the Union Jack and the shield of Canada — had been used unofficially both at sea and on land since the 1870s and was widely recognized as a national symbol.
In the fall of 1964, a divisive debate began over the proposal for a new flag in the Canadian House of Commons. During the debate, a special committee was set up to decide on a new flag. The.