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Canada's most well known symbol is the maple leaf, which was first used by French colonists in the 1700s.Since the 1850s, under British rule, the maple leaf has been used on military uniforms and, subsequently, engraved on the headstones of individuals who have served in the Canadian Armed Forces.
Green, detailed maple leaf on a red background. 1962: John-Guy Labarre's Proposal: A green Compass rose on a white background. 1964: Proposed flag for Canada by the Native Sons of Canada: Party per bend Gules and Argent a maple leaf Gules 1964: Proposal made during the Great Flag Debate featuring one maple leaf.
Maple leaf updated to match File:Flag of Canada (construction sheet - leaf geometry).svg. Nominal dimensions changed to 630 × 655. Attempted to maintain small amount of padding around left, top, and right of the leaf as per original file. Leaf properly centered within image. 07:23, 28 July 2008: 3,700 × 4,000 (4 KB) Brochon99
Media in category "Canadian logos" The following 19 files are in this category, out of 19 total. A. ... Greater Victoria SD61 logo.png; File:Gymnastics Canada logo ...
The viceregal badge (a crowned gold lion standing on a twisted wreath of red and white silk and holding a maple leaf in its right paw) featured on a navy blue background. The flag of the governor general of Canada is a flag used as a symbol to mark the presence of the governor general of Canada .
From 1876 until 1901, the leaf appeared on all Canadian coins and remained on the penny after 1901. [16] The use of the maple leaf by the Royal Canadian Regiment as a regimental symbol extended back to 1860. [17] During the First and Second World Wars, badges of the Canadian forces were often based on a maple leaf design. [18]
The crest is based on the Royal Crest of the United Kingdom but differenced by the addition of a maple leaf, [17] and symbolizes the sovereignty of Canada. [68] It appears on the flag of the Governor-General , [ 68 ] symbolizing that the Governor-General is a representative of the Sovereign.
Ensign of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Based on Image:Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg , with maple leaf image manually traced from w:Image:Rcaf roundel old wht.png . This image shows a flag , a coat of arms , a seal or some other official insignia .