Canada

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Canada

• Chapter 15
• Canada National Symbols

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Symbols

• Maple Tree-- the official emblem of Canada
• The National Flag
• Coat of Arms
• National Anthem -- O Canada (Lyrics)

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On February 15, 1965 Canada adopted the red and
white flag with one maple leaf as it's official
flag. Width to Length 12 red and white
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• in the middle --11-point red maple leaf against
  the white background, which stands for the white
  snow that covers the vast territory of Canada for
  over 100 days all the year
• Two equal vertical red squares on both sidesthat
  stand for The Pacific and the Atlantic
  respectively.
• Atlanticto the east
• Pacificto the west
• Red maple leafsymbol of Canada and Canadians
• A country of maple trees

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The House of Commons formed a committee to
consider a design for the flag in the mid-60s.
The committee with the thousands of different
designs submitted for the Canadian Flag.
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• The Canadian flag flies over Parliament hill.
  everyday unless the Queen is in the Country in
  which case the Queen's flag is flown or when the
  Governor General is on Parliament Hill and
  another specific flag is flown.

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Coat of Arms A shield in the middle Underneath--A
bunch of three maple leaves
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Coat of Arms
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• The four patterns above the maple leaves are
  three gold lions, a red lion who stands up, a
  harp and three lilies that stand for the
  relationship between Canada and England.
  Scotland. Wales and France respectively.
• A lion holds a maple leaf highly above the shield
  which is a symbol of Canada and a mourning to the
  Canadian victims in World War I as well .

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• The golden crownsymbolize that British Queen is
  the head of Canada.
• A lion on the left holds a Union Jack
• The animal with one holds the former Flag of
  France-- Lily Flag.
• The Scroll underneathmotto from sea to sea in
  Latin words that indicates its geographical
  location
• Pacific to the west
• Atlantic to the east

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• The arms appear in the courts of law, on the
  currency, on some governmental stationary, and on
  all buildings of the federal government.
• The federal government makes regular and
  prominent use of the arms on proclamations,
  passports and on some rank badges of the armed
  forces.
• The flag is often displayed in the same places as
  the arms, but it is also flown on private,
  commercial, and public property alike.

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National Anthem
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• O Canada!Our home and native land!True patriot
  love in all thy sons command.
• With glowing hearts we see thee rise,The True
  North strong and free!
• From far and wide,O Canada, we stand on guard
  for thee.
• God keep our land glorious and free!O Canada, we
  stand on guard for thee.
• O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

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Thank You !