This flag became the official flag of Canada on Feb.15, 1965. The Canadian Parliament debated the flag issue for 33 days. It has an 11-point red maple leaf (Canada’s national symbol) in a broad white center stripe, with a broad vertical red stripe at each end. Prior to this flag, Canada used the Red Ensign, which included the British Union Jack, as its national flag. However, in the debate over greater French recognition in Canada, the new flag would not contain any reminders of Canada’s ties with Great Britian.
Sub-sections
- Oaths of Acadian
- Symbols of Cajun Pride: Acadian Flag
- Acadians of the 18th Century had steadfast principles
- Redcoats shot Acadians in 1755 Expulsion
- Acadian Triumph
- Acadian Women Executed
- Acadians to get apology from Queen Elizabeth
- Bancrofts Diary
- Britain Admits Responsibility for 1755 Expulsion
- Champlain's Ordre-du-bon-temps
- Cornwallis Gov Edwards
- Migrations of Acadians
- More Acadian History
- Acadian Myths
- Old Acadian Documents
- Ordre-du-bon-temps Champlain's
- Petition for Land Grant Acadians
- Port Royal of Acadia
- Rare list of P.E.I. Acadians intrigues N.B. researchers
- Rising Tension
- THE SHIPS OF THE ACADIAN EXPULSION
- Story of the Acadians, Comeau
- Tracing the origin of Acadians
- Royal Proclamation relating to the Acadian Deportation
- Flags
- Acadian Innovations
- Acadian Prisoners In Grand Pré
- The Deportation Orders
- The Indians of Madawaska
- Acadian History
- Documented Records of Early Acadia
- Longfellow's Evangeline
- Rename Cornwallis Petition
- Maliseet & Micmac Acadian-Indian Vital Statistics
- Grand Falls NB; Getting the Root of the Matter
- History of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- The Siege of Fort Beauséjour
- The Founders of Acadia
- The Founding of an Acadian People
- Acadiana
- Acadian-Cajun Historical Timelines
- Les Filles du Roi - The King's Daughters
- La Petite Rochelle Village
- Life in Acadia before the Deportation
- Longfellow's Evangeline: The Birth and Acceptance of a Legend
- The Acadian Cross
- Regiment de Carignan-Salières
- Acadian Parish & Churches
- Founding of Acadia
- The First Expulsion of the Acadians of Southern Nova Scotia - 1756
- Acadian Historical Timeline
- Acadian Flag