But most Canadians weren't happy flying the Red Ensign. A poll in 1958 showed that 80% of the people wanted a distinct Canadian flag, and 60% of those would like that flag to bear a maple leaf.

Public Services and Procurement Canada says the wait list for a Peace Tower flag now extends more than 100 years. That means ...

Canada's national flag celebrates 60 years of representing the country. The Weather Network's Nathan Coleman looks into the ...

In 1957, the Canadian Red Ensign got a slight makeover.T he leaves on the shield of Canada’s coat of arms were changed from green to red. In 1964, also known as the year of The Great Flag Debate ...

Through 1946, the parliamentary committee moved toward consensus on the simplified Canadian Red Ensign. However, close to ...

Simply put, the Red Ensign is a flag of Canada and for all Canadians. It is not the current official flag, but it still represents the country and an enormous chunk of its history from 1868 to 1965.

Kelly the Red Maple Leaf flag would do the same to promote unique Canadian pride. “The Red Ensign has been borrowed from Britain and now it is time to give it back and have our own distinctive ...

He believed that the country was gravitating toward the Canadian Red Ensign, but that it wanted stronger, more immediately recognizable, Canadian symbolism. From behind the curtain, he pushed the ...

The red and white maple leaf replaced the Canadian Red Ensign as the official flag of Canada in 1965. All living former prime ministers say the flag's 60th anniversary is especially important to ...