The real story behind the Canadian Flag

Our maple leaf was raised over Parliament Hill in 1965, but not without controversy. Reg Sherren tells us the little known story of how the flag came to be.
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  • @gothhedgehog
    @gothhedgehog Жыл бұрын

    As an American I find the Canadian maple leaf beautiful & unique

  • @SMC01ful
    @SMC01ful6 жыл бұрын

    This is a truly iconic, beautiful, flag, but don't be bummed out about the old one being retired either. You can still wave it and be a proud Canadian.

  • @LapisPebble
    @LapisPebble6 жыл бұрын

    The point of a flag is for it to be simple and recognisable, the Canadian flag is one of the best designed flags in the world in my opinion.

  • @user-kh3ev6vq1v

    @user-kh3ev6vq1v

    6 жыл бұрын

    And also to mean something. The Canadian flag means nothing.

  • @AirkaMojo

    @AirkaMojo

    5 жыл бұрын

    L Stop copy pasting the same message everywhere. Also, the flag does have a significance. The red symbolizes the sacrifice of Canadian soldiers in wars (The world wars especially). The red also symbolizes our nation's British Heritage and the white symbolizes our French heritage. The maple leaf has also been a symbol of Canada for centuries, (some say as far back as the 1700s)

  • @invalidcrazy7034

    @invalidcrazy7034

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@AirkaMojo If we really wanted to add significance for the men who died in ww2 why remove the flag that represented them

  • @woahjen1513

    @woahjen1513

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@user-kh3ev6vq1v while you are right that it holds no inherent meaning, there's still meaning that can certainly be applied to the flag

  • @Funnybriton

    @Funnybriton

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@user-kh3ev6vq1v the maple leaf like the actual leaf has symbolized the "canadien ppl" for 300 years lol.

  • @bentleyhicks7974
    @bentleyhicks79746 жыл бұрын

    The Maple Leaf has accompanied soldiers and civilians on peacekeeping, humanitarian, and peace-making operations around the world for over fifty years. Students and travellers - including myself - have sported it on our jackets, our hoodies, our backbacks, and other apparel when we go abroad. When I come home, whether by land or by air, and I see it flying, I am reminded that - despite all my own challenges with the country of my birth - that I am first and last and always a Canadian: with an identity still being forged by the lives and sacrifices and achievements of Aboriginals, Francophones, Anglophones, and countless others with yet a different heritage who have made this land theirs. We are not English; we are not French; we are not Europeans; we are not Americans - we are Canadians.

  • @BobJones-sd8eh

    @BobJones-sd8eh

    3 жыл бұрын

    The red ensign is what 100,000s of Canadians fought and died under its our true flag

  • @vivo-audio

    @vivo-audio

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BobJones-sd8eh Hundreds of thousands of Canadians fought on behalf of a foreign Empire that still had control over Canada's foreign policy. The Maple Leaf makes much better sense these days. Progress is a good thing.

  • @Copium6921

    @Copium6921

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@@vivo-audio How does it make better sense you clearly lack any history knowledge. foreign empire? Canadians at the time still saw themselves as BRITISH look at the videos of the Queens tour in 1951 just before she became Queen it's not a Foreign Empire it was the Empire the Canadians helped make by literally being colonists😂

  • @Copium6921

    @Copium6921

    3 ай бұрын

    @@BobJones-sd8eh I agree the Red Ensign is a much more beautiful flag and has 3x the maple leafs

  • @vivo-audio

    @vivo-audio

    2 ай бұрын

    @@Copium6921 Just because the Queen toured there in 1951 doesn't mean that all Canadians saw themselves as British - since the 19th century, they have always regarded themselves as proud Canadians, most with heritage form all parts of Europe. Canada had dominion status, and the Statute of Westminster, 1931, affirmed Canada's independence from Great Britain.

  • @288theabe
    @288theabe4 жыл бұрын

    The only flag in the world that looks awesome on a hockey stick!

  • @TheovdGulik

    @TheovdGulik

    4 жыл бұрын

    The only flag in the world that looks awesome on anything.

  • @kittycubeenterprises7276

    @kittycubeenterprises7276

    3 жыл бұрын

    It looks even better on toilet paper

  • @coolguy467

    @coolguy467

    3 жыл бұрын

    I love how it looks on military vehicles especially jets

  • @xIBEASTYFUNK

    @xIBEASTYFUNK

    3 жыл бұрын

    Smack in the face of its mother country

  • @God_of_pain_2.0

    @God_of_pain_2.0

    2 жыл бұрын

    😇😇😇😇💖💖💖

  • @loranddeka
    @loranddeka3 жыл бұрын

    This is how you teach history. The nuance, the context and expanded points make for a story that sticks in the mind.

  • @quanahhurtt1833
    @quanahhurtt18333 жыл бұрын

    I love the current Canadian Flag. It shouts: CANADA!!! I am an American who descended from American colonial settlers (who arrived here up and down the colonies: 1650's - 1750's).

  • @God_of_pain_2.0

    @God_of_pain_2.0

    2 жыл бұрын

    💞💞

  • @JP-bw7uo
    @JP-bw7uo3 жыл бұрын

    As a young boy living on my grandfather's farm in Nova Scotia, I remember the controversy over having a new Canadian flag. My grandfather was dead against it. And as a young boy I couldn't understand why at the time. The Ensign was the only flag I'd ever known and that was okay with me not realizing the reasons why. I mean what kid knew anything about politics in those days? Because of my grandfather, that's what influenced me into believing there was no reason to change our flag at the time. Now I'm old enough to understand why there was so much resistance. It was the resistance to CHANGE! It only takes time and in this case it was good. We needed our own flag and it distinguishes us as no other in the world. I feel blessed to be born Canadian and proud of our flag. It's our flag and distinctly Canadian eh!

  • @CBCTheNational
    @CBCTheNational9 жыл бұрын

    Canada's flag was raised over Parliament Hill in 1965, but not without controversy. Reg Sherren tells us the little-known story of how the flag came to be.

  • @MrWilly-mb1qz

    @MrWilly-mb1qz

    8 жыл бұрын

    Hola r

  • @tommacintyre8489

    @tommacintyre8489

    6 жыл бұрын

    Britain didn't put their flag over top of the Scottish one. Britain only first existed around the time that flag was created. Also, Britain never invaded Scotland as Britain didn't even exist during the war between Scotland and England.

  • @riograndelocos9639

    @riograndelocos9639

    5 жыл бұрын

    why the channel doesn't even get top comment

  • @zelda401

    @zelda401

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@tommacintyre8489 Isn't BRITAIN referring to the entire 4 entities and does not refer to any INDIVIDUAL entity. BRITAIN is a congregation of 4 countries in their entirety.?

  • @FreedomLovingLoyalistOfficial

    @FreedomLovingLoyalistOfficial

    3 жыл бұрын

    Boooooooo

  • @bradjames891
    @bradjames8913 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for being a good neighbor, Canada!

  • @user-kk5ol5vx9l
    @user-kk5ol5vx9l6 жыл бұрын

    We will never let the old Flag fall, for we love it the best of all! 🇧🇲

  • @Michformer

    @Michformer

    5 жыл бұрын

    Σαμπλε Τεξτ Out of curiosity, where did you conjure up that Red Ensign emoji?

  • @dile183

    @dile183

    5 жыл бұрын

    Michformer ^

  • @VV_PaVria

    @VV_PaVria

    5 жыл бұрын

    But that's the flag of Bermuda.

  • @BicyclesMayUseFullLane

    @BicyclesMayUseFullLane

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@VV_PaVria Big oof

  • @JorgeHenrique-dt1zv
    @JorgeHenrique-dt1zv3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the beautiful flag. God bless Canada

  • @realamazingworld6756
    @realamazingworld67565 жыл бұрын

    I want the Maple Leaf Forever to be our national anthem

  • @jamesbowlby7566

    @jamesbowlby7566

    4 жыл бұрын

    Nice tune but needs new lyrics.

  • @calsavestheworld

    @calsavestheworld

    4 жыл бұрын

    I think it should be Baby by Justin Bieber.

  • @user-ny1cu6ev4k

    @user-ny1cu6ev4k

    4 жыл бұрын

    The tune is grand, but the original lyrics are just as un-Canadian as the red ensign.

  • @emmanuellacerda6985

    @emmanuellacerda6985

    4 жыл бұрын

    keep wanting

  • @maxeisenberg3160

    @maxeisenberg3160

    4 жыл бұрын

    USSR anthem mmmmm

  • @24jontracey
    @24jontracey4 жыл бұрын

    I live in Canada and it's awesome

  • @TheSkunkNetwork
    @TheSkunkNetwork6 жыл бұрын

    It's funny to me that the original had thirteen points and the one they changed to has eleven. It was ahead of it's time haha

  • @idcraw
    @idcraw4 жыл бұрын

    I loved the Red Ensign but this was a better idea for Canada to have its own flag

  • @gianfrancocapitoli4020
    @gianfrancocapitoli40203 жыл бұрын

    I'm Gianfranco Capitoli living to Sulmona Italy born to Windsor Ontario Canada and proud of be a Canadian

  • @wheelzwheela
    @wheelzwheela9 жыл бұрын

    It's very recognizable.

  • @danlalonde2751
    @danlalonde27517 ай бұрын

    I was 17 when they raised the new flag at the Parliament building . I remember that when i first seen it up there i felt a strong feeling of Canadian pride . Good for Lester B Pearson for hanging in there ,because we needed our own beautiful flag .

  • @Copium6921

    @Copium6921

    3 ай бұрын

    Canada had its own Beautiful flag same as New Zealand and Australia he was to scared to have a referendum because he knew he would lose

  • @rr7firefly
    @rr7firefly6 жыл бұрын

    Among the criteria that George Stanley wrote for the design of the new Canadian flag was this: "it should be clean cut and not cluttered." I wonder what he thought about the American flag -- 50 stars and 13 stripes. Tripartite layouts always look more graphically refined to many graphic designers and artists.

  • @thenorthowl2033

    @thenorthowl2033

    5 жыл бұрын

    Noe Berengena he created a logo for a beer can instead of a crest for a flag

  • @mikemccallion636
    @mikemccallion6364 жыл бұрын

    I spent Five years as a Royal Canadian Navy Sailor from 1957 thru 1962; (The Term of Enlistment was Five Years at the Time). My military expereince bouncing around the North Atlantic as Canada's Navy maintained a Monitoring Role on The Russian Fishing Factory Ships serving the dual use as a Relay Station for Transatlantic Radio Messages to and from the U.S.A. and Canada with the state of communications at the time. I am proud of My Service under the Canadian Ensign, as it was then. I am also proud to be a Canadian and recognize the Pride and Love of Country for all native born and legal immigration efforts to become a Canadian Citizen. Over the last couple or three generations of Using the single Red Maple Leaf design on a White Background with Two Broad Red Bands at each side it is become a permanent part of My English Language Culture. However when the design as described above was under discussion there was at least one of several versions which was not felt to be yet another effort by the then well recognized Bureaucracy Prime Minister Lester Bowles Pearson maintaining his preferred Liberal Party of Canada; the described as the N.G.P.P [ Natural Governing Political Party ] and P.M. Pearson refused to bring forward a Design which was quite similar as above except the Two Wide Bands of Red also shared a Blue Band on each side representing the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans of the Second Continent Wide North American Continent Country. I believe after couple or three generations of Using this other design will be loved as much as the Liberal Only White & Red colours.

  • @Funnybriton

    @Funnybriton

    2 жыл бұрын

    i see your point but red and white have been the national colours of canada since it was so designated by King George V in 1921. Red for british Roya;ty and White for the colour of the French royalty. So thats why it is red and white.

  • @hayhay_to333
    @hayhay_to3333 жыл бұрын

    I almost wept watching this video. I love Canada.

  • @God_of_pain_2.0

    @God_of_pain_2.0

    2 жыл бұрын

    💞💞💞💞😭😭😭😭💞💞💞

  • @darkfox3891
    @darkfox38912 жыл бұрын

    This flag is very close to all Canadians hearts now and it is hard to think that back then we (or the Canadians) were fighting against it then. “Go Canada”

  • @clementlee2121
    @clementlee21216 жыл бұрын

    A lesson to be drawn from Stanley was that he persevere through difficulties and believes in what he is doing, he ultimately succeeded. While everyone has a right to their opinion about the previous Canadian flag, I’m so glad of the one we have now. To me it is a potent symbol that stands for equality, freedom and I’m damn proud of it.

  • @billwilliam253
    @billwilliam2534 жыл бұрын

    Nice to see the best prime minister Canada ever had who passed while in office may god rest his soul LESTER B. PEARSON

  • @CartoonCritter1985
    @CartoonCritter19852 жыл бұрын

    So proud of our Canadian Flag! Imagine if Pearson hadn't been persistent in creating our own flag! We probably wouldn't have the maple leaf today! 🇨🇦

  • @imisstoronto3121
    @imisstoronto3121 Жыл бұрын

    I am old enough to remember the flag controversy, I was in Grade 5 at the time. I remember what was a famous Duncan McPherson cartoon about it: all the major players, Pearson, Diefenbaker etc were drawn as toddlers playing in a sandbox trying to put their version of the flag on top of a sand castle. Hysterical!!

  • @Syeal7
    @Syeal79 жыл бұрын

    3:34 "Looks like a beer-label." Haha, I'll sooo use that next time I meet a Canadian. Hopefully he/she has a sense of humour.

  • @ulanastrylecki9632

    @ulanastrylecki9632

    4 жыл бұрын

    Beer me lol

  • @malachideath2550

    @malachideath2550

    4 жыл бұрын

    We wouldn't be offended, not as seriously patriotic as the US

  • @PaulRudd1941

    @PaulRudd1941

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'll be sure to pass you a molsen by the fire sir. That comment made my evening.

  • @288theabe

    @288theabe

    4 жыл бұрын

    Nowadays, that’s a compliment 🤣

  • @God_of_pain_2.0

    @God_of_pain_2.0

    2 жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂😂

  • @amasha88
    @amasha883 жыл бұрын

    Emotional story ❤️

  • @tommysieng2788
    @tommysieng27883 жыл бұрын

    Great story !!.. After a long trip oversea, see our flag.. Now we know we are home !!!..

  • @God_of_pain_2.0

    @God_of_pain_2.0

    2 жыл бұрын

    ☺️💗💗💗💕💕

  • @doylejodi7502
    @doylejodi75022 ай бұрын

    I’m going to fly the old one. To me, it represents a time in history when Canada was ‘different.’

  • @juhaszmario800
    @juhaszmario8008 жыл бұрын

    really help me with my heritage fair project

  • @slightlyvisible8448
    @slightlyvisible84488 жыл бұрын

    How many people here know that Canada's colours are red and white because those colours represented Frenchman and Briton warriors during the crusades. Canada was born of Europe. www.pch.gc.ca/eng/1363628125362/1363628203744

  • @codesmccheese2172
    @codesmccheese21725 жыл бұрын

    Most beautiful flag ever raised

  • @God_of_pain_2.0

    @God_of_pain_2.0

    2 жыл бұрын

    💞💞💞💞💞💗💗💕💕

  • @Yeandle31
    @Yeandle313 жыл бұрын

    As of October 2020, the waiting time for the Peace Tower flag exceeds 100 years.

  • @mrpersianality6363
    @mrpersianality63638 жыл бұрын

    I think it's one of the most beautiful flags, very simple, distinct and symbolic of the nation.

  • @chrisp4582

    @chrisp4582

    5 жыл бұрын

    Its Sooo pretty

  • @chikeh1
    @chikeh18 жыл бұрын

    One of the most beautiful and simplest flags ever.

  • @vanders4198

    @vanders4198

    6 жыл бұрын

    ᜃᜌ̥ᜋᜅᜄ̊ charlie You got simple right...

  • @obi-wankenobi9201

    @obi-wankenobi9201

    6 жыл бұрын

    OoOoOooh MY god So, I don’t know if you realize this, but Britain is an island. Scotland is part of that island. They were British to begin with, so think about that. Also, typically when you invade someplace, you don’t add their flag to yours, you just fly yours. The UK flag represents the union of England, Scotland, and N. Ireland. That’s why it’s called the UNITED Kingdom.

  • @Funkoh

    @Funkoh

    4 жыл бұрын

    *laughs in anime*

  • @MikhailJ
    @MikhailJ4 ай бұрын

    It's the best flag we don't need blue, the red & white with maple makes it unique and it's simple

  • @robman2095
    @robman20954 жыл бұрын

    I think all countries that used to be members of the British Empire go through the stage of wanting to get rid of the union Jack from their flag as they grow up. Australia went through that stage too, but did not get around to doing anything about it. With the state of the world today and recent developments towards globalisation over the last few decades many Australians are increasingly proud of their British origins and there is now not quite the same need felt by many people to change the flag to get rid of the Union Jack. Of course there are many who still want to change the flag and become a republic but these aspirations have been put aside for some time now. In fact If there was a referendum to change the flag I don’t think it would be approved. New Zealand recently made a brave attempt to change their flag and they had a competition to select the new design but all the designs were so bad they eventually decided to stay with the current flag with the union Jack on it. I think the Canadian flag design is really good but so far neither Australian nor New Zealand have come up with anything in the same league as it as a possible alternative design, so that might be another reason why we haven’t changed the flag yet.

  • @fgjhham89
    @fgjhham899 жыл бұрын

    It's a beautiful flag

  • @jakedeane5304

    @jakedeane5304

    8 жыл бұрын

    The old one is so much more powerful though

  • @CanImperator

    @CanImperator

    8 жыл бұрын

    Few people know what it is though. The point of a national flag is to be distinctive and the maple leaf flag is one of the most distinctive in the word

  • @RunningP123456

    @RunningP123456

    7 жыл бұрын

    not at all

  • @zelda401
    @zelda4013 жыл бұрын

    I love our Canadian Flag and I'm 75!

  • @Mike12522
    @Mike125227 жыл бұрын

    Why is there no mention that there was a national open competition in 1964-65 to submit designs for a new flag ? 3,541 designs were submitted. We simply thought Stanley had won the competition fair and square. But perhaps his design was picked in advance as the ' winning ' design. At the time, a lot of Canadians didn't like Stanley's design, but soon almost all of us grew to love it, as we do today.

  • @robdewey317
    @robdewey3178 жыл бұрын

    Neat story!

  • @mafmaf6417
    @mafmaf64174 жыл бұрын

    I hope we never forget our roots, French and English. I am glad Canada has our own flag unlike other members of the Commonwealth. The Canadian flag just looks great. The Red Ensign was nice to.

  • @TheovdGulik

    @TheovdGulik

    4 жыл бұрын

    If you want to remember your English roots, you may want to start writing the language properly. **too*

  • @mafmaf6417

    @mafmaf6417

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@TheovdGulik I am well versed in the English language. Unfortunately my phone is not.

  • @TheovdGulik

    @TheovdGulik

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@mafmaf6417 Fair enough :-)

  • @CB-dn9vx
    @CB-dn9vx7 жыл бұрын

    I think the old flag was much better but you Canadians fly your flag high and proudly

  • @localdude3702

    @localdude3702

    6 жыл бұрын

    The old flag meant the British still had dominion over us. We are independent now.

  • @trexkiro9200

    @trexkiro9200

    6 жыл бұрын

    You're British i presume?.Understandable.

  • @moose5265

    @moose5265

    6 жыл бұрын

    I'm Canadian- but sometimes I think that the old flag was much better. It was so lovely with so much symbolism- Perhaps I'm too much of an anglophile- however I don't see that as a fault- but rather a blessing. God save the Queen, and heaven bless the Maple Leaf Forever.

  • @dvferyance

    @dvferyance

    6 жыл бұрын

    I wonder why Australia and New Zealand haven't changed theirs yet.

  • @StephEWaterstram

    @StephEWaterstram

    6 жыл бұрын

    I think the Retired Red Ensign could cover all of North America (except for Mexico because that's Habla Espanol) It isn't clear if the Red Ensign was an official Flag. It is an offshoot of the Queen Anne Red Ensign very much like The Stars and Stripes had been fabricated from. The American Insurrection is an overrated folklore! There is much evidence in history The British decimated The Young USA in the War of 1812 but had struck a deal to help reconstruct but it was Conditional like all contracts to help get someone on Their feet persay. I speak with the ENGLISH Language, the De Facto language of The United States of America. The nation has more Rules, Regulations, Laws & Taxes than any other on Earth, so remind Me How the USA is a "Free Country" again!

  • @kevinfelix2543
    @kevinfelix25433 жыл бұрын

    got shivers as a canadian

  • @dch2896
    @dch28967 жыл бұрын

    This story put a smile on my face. :)

  • @ghazalashaikh6742

    @ghazalashaikh6742

    2 жыл бұрын

    Me to

  • @God_of_pain_2.0

    @God_of_pain_2.0

    2 жыл бұрын

    💞💞💞😇😇😇😇

  • @marylight9700
    @marylight97006 жыл бұрын

    That's so sweet!

  • @randymogk1683
    @randymogk16835 жыл бұрын

    Well done cbc

  • @amessenger4664
    @amessenger46643 жыл бұрын

    So You can actually be on a list to receive the flag that is flying over the peace tower. Wow thats cool but 48 year wait could be gone by then.

  • @paladancray7242
    @paladancray72422 жыл бұрын

    Hmmm Very GoodM Thankyou! For the show!

  • @contentdeleted597
    @contentdeleted5974 жыл бұрын

    Awesome!

  • @tonydelgobbo6797
    @tonydelgobbo6797 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing

  • @brianadeva4560
    @brianadeva45605 жыл бұрын

    Would not mind having a beer with the maple leaf label.

  • @SNFDNSD
    @SNFDNSD8 жыл бұрын

    A FUCKING LEAF.

  • @dunkydog1676

    @dunkydog1676

    7 жыл бұрын

    yeah should used a douglas fir tree instead

  • @glen6945

    @glen6945

    7 жыл бұрын

    FK YOU DIRT BAG

  • @RunningP123456

    @RunningP123456

    7 жыл бұрын

    Yes. the same maple leaf that is on the soldiers grave stones.

  • @abcdfg4281

    @abcdfg4281

    7 жыл бұрын

    Japans flag is just a dot, the US is just stars and stripes

  • @canadianmonarchist6357
    @canadianmonarchist63576 жыл бұрын

    as a Canadian i prefer the red ensign

  • @hammadsheikh6059

    @hammadsheikh6059

    5 жыл бұрын

    I wonder why🤔🤣

  • @tricksterdac4216

    @tricksterdac4216

    4 жыл бұрын

    God save our Queen and heaven bells the maple leaf forever!!!!! We need the RED ensign back

  • @PlayedOutPosts89
    @PlayedOutPosts89Күн бұрын

    There was a contest in shubenacadie residential school who could design the flag. The contest was won by edward bowl Augustine’s

  • @DaL33T5
    @DaL33T55 жыл бұрын

    Maybe as a Yank, I shouldn't be telling our neighbors upstairs what flags they should use, but Pearson had the right idea - the new flag is unique, easily recognizable, and affirms Canada as an independent country. There's many, many, *many* flags that follow the "British Ensign" format of a Union Jack canton and a seal on a blue/red flag. All of them are virtually indistinguishable from a distance, the Red Ensign included. They don't so much give the impression of proud, independent nations as they do continued colonial dependencies, because the only thing that most people are going to be able to recognize from the distance is the British Flag. The way I see it, the Red Ensign defines Canada in relation to the bygone Empire, while the leaf flag defines Canada simply as itself - which as what every good symbol (or flag) should be able to do.

  • @codesmccheese2172

    @codesmccheese2172

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks bud

  • @huskyfaninmass1042

    @huskyfaninmass1042

    4 жыл бұрын

    Good points.

  • @Likeaudio
    @Likeaudio3 жыл бұрын

    Great story

  • @exexalien
    @exexalien4 жыл бұрын

    Happy Canada Day!

  • @tracymartin3398
    @tracymartin33986 жыл бұрын

    I love our Canadian flag🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

  • @Nova15950

    @Nova15950

    4 жыл бұрын

    Me to

  • @joeblow8593
    @joeblow85936 жыл бұрын

    Interesting

  • @abozt6397
    @abozt63976 жыл бұрын

    Why didnt they hold a referandum on it like they did in NZ

  • @markbenjamin1703

    @markbenjamin1703

    5 жыл бұрын

    Because it would of been rejected

  • @histman3133

    @histman3133

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@markbenjamin1703 Exactly! Hastily run it through Parliament before the people even have a chance to gave a say. Hahahaha typical policy making in this country. We don't want it being rejected now do we?

  • @hilarydoucette8080
    @hilarydoucette80808 жыл бұрын

    Canada Canada Canada wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Canada rule's

  • @epicgamer-qw5il

    @epicgamer-qw5il

    4 жыл бұрын

    i want to go there on my bDAy

  • @bobdabuilder1376
    @bobdabuilder13763 жыл бұрын

    Does anyone know if the flag debate had a public referendum or were they just changed by lawmakers?

  • @johncabrera4171

    @johncabrera4171

    3 жыл бұрын

    It was changed by lawmakers, no referendum.

  • @ALuimes
    @ALuimes3 жыл бұрын

    What would Canadian businesses and local sports teams use in their logos if it weren't for the maple leaf?

  • @FreedomLovingLoyalistOfficial
    @FreedomLovingLoyalistOfficial4 жыл бұрын

    the red ensine saved us

  • @ozvulcan

    @ozvulcan

    4 жыл бұрын

    The red ensign was a symbol of dominance by your former British masters.

  • @constantius4654
    @constantius46549 ай бұрын

    The Canadian flag ought to contain some blue and thus be red, white and blue like those of its sibling Anglo-Saxon countries, the UK, USA, Australia and NZ. Blue would also reflect the red, white and blue of its important French heritage and also the dark blue of the lovely blue and white flag of Quebec. There is still time to add blue to the Canadian flag, perhaps with a blue rimmed Maple leaf?

  • @sglenny001

    @sglenny001

    Ай бұрын

    I disgree

  • @8nicekids129
    @8nicekids1297 жыл бұрын

    Omg I love black and white movies and I love this story behind the Canada flag

  • @galanthusknits
    @galanthusknits7 жыл бұрын

    I wonder if there are still people who are upset about the new flag.. I'm sure there must be some older people who remember the change and still hate it to this day..

  • @lainefrajberg813

    @lainefrajberg813

    6 жыл бұрын

    Plenty of people who disliked-and still dislike- the new flag have commented right on this forum.

  • @ericsteele6941

    @ericsteele6941

    5 жыл бұрын

    I prefer the Red Ensign

  • @karenwesley332

    @karenwesley332

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@ericsteele6941 I do as well.

  • @Reynaertphotos

    @Reynaertphotos

    4 жыл бұрын

    17 and hate it

  • @terrancebrown87
    @terrancebrown872 жыл бұрын

    As of April 25 2022 the waiting time for a flag exceeds 100 years.

  • @raymondmallais6375
    @raymondmallais63753 ай бұрын

    Un jour j'irai voir ça y paraît que c'quelques choses à voire j'ai fait application pour le drapeau de la tour de l'est ya plusieurs années j'ai une modite hâte de le recevoire je trouve que ça prend vraiment dû temps pour le recevoire

  • @ryanthebuizel1692
    @ryanthebuizel16927 жыл бұрын

    The Maple Leaf looked too real until George change 11 points

  • @highestintheroom7998
    @highestintheroom79982 жыл бұрын

    what does he mean the waiting list to get one is 48 years I'm pretty sure i can order one from amazon and it will be here tmrw

  • @arashkheshtkar5462
    @arashkheshtkar54624 жыл бұрын

    I ❤ 🇨🇦

  • @cottontheeastercottontailr265

    @cottontheeastercottontailr265

    4 жыл бұрын

    idc

  • @vothbetilia4862

    @vothbetilia4862

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@cottontheeastercottontailr265 Then don't bloody respond dumbass.

  • @Nicolas___
    @Nicolas___2 жыл бұрын

    In my opinion the flag should be green and white according to the older coat of arms. Red and White is used so often in national flags.

  • @bergsteinnhardarson3273
    @bergsteinnhardarson32733 жыл бұрын

    Winnibeg Falcons in Holland 1920 had the mabel Leaf on the shirt. It was red in the middel.same as the canadian flag

  • @masteroflife4667
    @masteroflife46678 жыл бұрын

    They need a bigger Flag, just make it bigger! So People see it better!

  • @TheovdGulik

    @TheovdGulik

    4 жыл бұрын

    The flag over the Peace Tower is already quite large (7,5 x 15ft or 2.3 x 4.6 meters)

  • @patrickwoo1990
    @patrickwoo19905 жыл бұрын

    Pearson’s beach towel

  • @FreedomLovingLoyalistOfficial

    @FreedomLovingLoyalistOfficial

    4 жыл бұрын

    agree

  • @oliverjohnstone7747
    @oliverjohnstone77474 жыл бұрын

    2:03 is that creed from The office!?!?

  • @randymogk1683
    @randymogk16835 жыл бұрын

    It is the most beautiful flag in the world those who say its not are not true canadians and they should be ashamed of themsleves for disrespecting our men and women of our armed forces who gave so much in defense of the greatest country in the world

  • @invalidcrazy7034

    @invalidcrazy7034

    5 жыл бұрын

    All of the soldiers who died during ww1 and ww2 flew under the Red Ensign, killing that flag only does he oposite.

  • @tadwilson9563
    @tadwilson95634 жыл бұрын

    The Canadian flag is very beautiful

  • @OpinionesDeJACCsOpinions

    @OpinionesDeJACCsOpinions

    4 жыл бұрын

    New Zealand should do the same, I'm not sure how it'll go down but Canada did it without a referendum. EDIT: I guess either I made a mistake or the user above changes their picture to a different British ensign on the regular.

  • @OpinionesDeJACCsOpinions

    @OpinionesDeJACCsOpinions

    3 жыл бұрын

    @AC British dominion? What is this 1900? New Zealand is a Commonwealth realm, it has nothing to do with the British other than legacy, but didn't stop Canada and most other Commonwealth realms from adopting autochthonous flags instead of continuing with British ensigns. Or what you don't think Canada is proud of its British heritage? They have the Union Jack, officially known as the Royal Union flag, as an official flag for symbolic purposes like being raised during Commonwealth day.

  • @user-vk2qw8fs7l
    @user-vk2qw8fs7l11 ай бұрын

    A sad day in Canadian history.

  • @OsirisMalkovich
    @OsirisMalkovich9 жыл бұрын

    Do they really put a brand new flag up every single day? Doesn't that seem kinda wasteful?

  • @bobdole7127

    @bobdole7127

    9 жыл бұрын

    Not really. Used flags are purchased from people on that massive, 48 year long waiting list. So really, it's no different than stores stocking their shelves with it and people buying it from there.

  • @madisontrumley8447

    @madisontrumley8447

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Bob Dole It created a job for someone :)

  • @ckom0007

    @ckom0007

    8 жыл бұрын

    Uh, each one of those used flags is given, free, to a person on the wait list. I get mine in approximately 33 years! Wonderful tradition!

  • @romant142

    @romant142

    6 жыл бұрын

    ckom0007 What’s the difference between that one and the one you could buy at a store?

  • @prince_bankz
    @prince_bankz2 жыл бұрын

    I hope they don’t change it we will feel empty if they do

  • @jeanbally4751
    @jeanbally4751Күн бұрын

    Québec had his flag since since 1948. The fleurdelisé representing the nation of Québec. Since Canada doesn’t have any core identity , it took much longer time.

  • @Nepthu
    @Nepthu Жыл бұрын

    Lance Storm and Team Canada helped popularize the maple leaf flag with Americans.

  • @eduardodulay2059
    @eduardodulay20594 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful flag.it symbolizes kindness and bravery.

  • @Alinpr

    @Alinpr

    3 жыл бұрын

    bruh flag it is a link

  • @AweShiyte
    @AweShiyte7 жыл бұрын

    oh canada

  • @Funkoh

    @Funkoh

    4 жыл бұрын

    Say can you see

  • @loombaron
    @loombaron Жыл бұрын

    that maple leaf also looks like a guy lifting his arms while in a robbery.

  • @markbenjamin1703
    @markbenjamin17033 жыл бұрын

    The new flag would go great with the old anthem 'Maple Leaf Forever'

  • @GaiusBaltarrr
    @GaiusBaltarrr8 жыл бұрын

    48 years for the waiting list to get one of the flags flown? I'm rather happy now that I got myself on that list about three-four years ago when they told me the waiting list was 23 years.

  • @BicyclesMayUseFullLane

    @BicyclesMayUseFullLane

    5 жыл бұрын

    Welp, when I requested a Peace Tower flag in September of 2016, I was told that the waitlist was 63 years long. So I guess I should be glad that I'll be dead before I will ever receive one.

  • @stevenrobinson7722

    @stevenrobinson7722

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wed 21/10/20: “The waiting period for both Peace Tower and other Parliament Hill flags exceeds 100 years” WTF.

  • @MidnightsDeluxe
    @MidnightsDeluxe2 жыл бұрын

    beautiful flag it’s a shame New Zealand failed to adopt a new one

  • @GregoryBoyce-w3i
    @GregoryBoyce-w3i5 күн бұрын

    My father served in ww1 1914 to after 1980 His will and funeral request was Union Jack not the red left flag

  • @jamesalcock5840
    @jamesalcock5840 Жыл бұрын

    There should have been a referendum.

  • @Copium6921

    @Copium6921

    3 ай бұрын

    They knew they would lose so they did it undemocratically New Zealand had a vote a few years ago and they voted for their ensign

  • @peternolan5632
    @peternolan56323 жыл бұрын

    Place this here

  • @southenglish1
    @southenglish15 жыл бұрын

    The red ensign represented whom? Some Canadians or all Canadians? The red ensign represented British Canadians. The Maple Leaf is representative of all Canadians. The red ensign would not be recognized throughout the world. The red ensign would be confused with all the other flags which have the Union Jack positioned in the hoist. The Maple Leaf is recognized through out the world as the symbol of Canada!!

  • @thenorthowl2033

    @thenorthowl2033

    5 жыл бұрын

    mark hollingsworth ignorant. The red ensign crest represented English, Scottish, Irish and French as the founder of this country. The flag clearly represented the British control of the country but also the important representation of founding groups. Now look at the leaf, what does is represent? A common leaf of the land that we’re on, no history, no respect for the generations and generations of people who built this country and fought for it in multiple wars. I’m not even part of the group on the crest but the Red Ensign is superior by far.

  • @ahmedahm1
    @ahmedahm16 жыл бұрын

    The new flag is certainly easily recognizable unlike the previous designs which had the union jack in it.

  • @gomezmagno
    @gomezmagno8 жыл бұрын

    That is a beautiful flag. Not like the potential new flag of New Zealand.

  • @mathieust-louis2893

    @mathieust-louis2893

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Magno Gómez I respectfully disagree.

  • @aaroncarson1770

    @aaroncarson1770

    5 жыл бұрын

    Which potential do you find objectionable? I'm seeing three potential options. There's one with a fern leaf, one with a green spiral and one with a sort of triangle. I think the first two look nice but the third option is a little boring. They're probably considering a change, because the current one is very suggestive of the empire.

  • @keithwatson1384

    @keithwatson1384

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@aaroncarson1770 nothing wrong with the Empire!

  • @aaroncarson1770

    @aaroncarson1770

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@keithwatson1384 nothing wrong at all but you could see how they might want something distinctive.

  • @keithwatson1384

    @keithwatson1384

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@aaroncarson1770 yes well I can see that! Thankfully they voted to keep it though!

  • @evafeng6514
    @evafeng65144 жыл бұрын

    office change maple leaf is 48 years old almost 50 years 3 maple leaf happy 50 years. new zealand raise down the maple leaf liked 3 maple leaf. 3 maple leaf still flying in egypt new canada flag like 3 maple leaf

  • @evafeng6514

    @evafeng6514

    4 жыл бұрын

    50 years old she smiles on countries flag. 48 years long almost 50 years. canadian maple leaf liked 3 maple leaf