What Nunziata (and others) found with their magnifying glasses was that the flag flying over the centre block of the Parliament buildings was not an American flag, but the Red Ensign (which ...

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.

But the Red Ensign, a variation of which Canadian troops fought under in both world wars, has recently taken on a darker symbolism, adopted as Canada’s equivalent of the Confederate flag by some ...

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

Canadian Red Ensign Flag (Sotheby's Canada) Canada’s flag since before Confederation was the Red Ensign , based on a British naval flag. I n 1958, a fraternal group called The Native Sons of ...

A rare 1868 Canadian Red Ensign flag will hit the auction block this summer. Sotheby's Canada says the item will be in its June 2 sale of important Canadian art in Toronto.

Over the course of the next century, the Red Ensign — a red flag with a Union Jack in the canton and the Canadian coat of arms in the fly — became the de facto (if unofficial) Canadian flag: ...

Unlike Canada’s original flag—the Canadian Red Ensign—the maple leaf tells no story of our country. The Red Ensign, by comparison, vividly embodies Canada’s rich history You can save this ...

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 ...