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Increased drawing resolution by 10. Fixed the "central angle" values listed in the side bars; previous version inadvertently showed supplements of the central angles. There is absolutely no change to the flag geometry. 03:28, 4 October 2019: 1,400 × 728 (17 KB) MapGrid: Reduced file size (only slightly). Changed drawing label.
Maple leaf updated to match File:Flag of Canada (construction sheet 2).svg. Text paths changed to simple text to reduce file size. Flag is 600x300; 3px black border lines are centered over top of the flag edges and therefore project 1.5px past the edges; this results in an image size of 603x303. 04:56, 8 December 2008: 600 × 300 (83 KB ...
The National Flag of Canada (French: Drapeau national du Canada), [1] often referred to simply as the Canadian flag, consists of a red field with a white square at its centre in the ratio of 1∶2∶1, in which is featured one stylized, red, 11-pointed maple leaf charged in the centre. [2]
The classic Canadian pale is a square central panel occupying half of a flag with 1:2 proportions. However, vexillological usage applies it to any central band that is half the width of the flag, even if this renders it non-square. The term Canadian pale is also used for flags which do not originate in Canada.
National flags are adopted by governments to strengthen national bonds and legitimate formal authority. Such flags may contain symbolic elements of their peoples, militaries, territories, rulers, and dynasties. The flag of Denmark is the oldest flag still in current use as it has been recognized as a national symbol since the 14th century.
A flag should always be shown, represented or used in a dignified manner. It should not be defaced by way of printing or figures or masked by other objects, but displayed in a manner which may be described as aloft and free, in which all symbolic parts of the flag can be identified. (Department of Canadian Heritage)
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The National Flag of Canada (French: Drapeau national du Canada), often referred to simply as the Canadian flag, consists of a red field with a white square at its centre in the ratio of 1∶2∶1, in which is featured one stylized, red, 11-pointed maple leaf charged in the centre.