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Canada

Introduced in 1965 following the "Great Flag Debate" of 1964, the central Maple Leaf has been the country's national symbol since the mid-19th century. The red colour recalls the sacrifices of WWI.

Product Description

We manufacture and supply the Canada flag ready to fly on the top a flagpole in either hand sewn or digitally printed options.

We highly recommend hand sewn national flags as the preferred choice for your flag. Manufactured using Ministry of Defence approved 155gsm woven flag material, this fabric offers the best possible durability and has been used by the Navy and other military branches for many years.

Hand sewn Canada national flags are made to MoD & Flag Institute standard patterns by cutting panels of the required colours from a roll of fabric, before being sewn together by our skilled flagmakers to create the official Canada pattern. National flag designs with complex details will have a printed panel or badge added to the main field of the flag.

Dye-sublimated Canada national flags are created using our state-of-the-art textile print systems and woven polyester flag fabric in our UK manufacturing facility. Chosen for strength and durability, knitted polyester is an ideal choice for anybody looking for a good value national flag finished ready to fly from your flagpole.

The Canada national flag is finished by hand with a headband rope and toggle as standard, ready to attach directly to a flagpole. The three exposed sides of the flag are finished with a strong double hem and a triple sewn hem on the fly edge for extra durability.

Other finishes are available, please be sure to select the correct option for you or contact a member of our team for support.

Frequently Asked Questions

What size flag do I need?

All our national flags are available in international standard sizes. If you're intending on flying your flag from a flagpole you can use this handy guide to help you choose the right size flag for your pole.

Flagpole height	Flag Size
4m	1.5 yd
5m	2yd
6m	2yd
7m	2.5yd
8m	2.5yd
9m	3yd
10m	3yd

All of our printed Canada flags are produced by a process called Dye Sublimation. The system drenches each fibre of the fabric, resulting in a flag with wonderful precise colour, and vitally the design appears perfectly on each side. This is known as ‘printed through to reverse’ and is an important consideration when choosing your flag as both sides will be seen when flying.

Trivia

The old Canadian Red Ensign is still used by two provinces, namely Ontario & Manitoba.

Technical Specifications

Adopted: 15th February 1965

Proportion: 1:2

Design: A vertical two colour tri-band of red, white and red in the ratio 1:2:1, with an 11 point red maple leaf in the centre.

Brief History

The French were the early settlers in Canada and the flags of the time reflect this. When the British established a settlement in Nova Scotia the Union Flag started to be used. As the British presence increased across Canada the Great Britain Union flag was initially used until that in itself was replaced by the 1801 United Kingdom Union flag.

In 1867 Canada became a confederation and a new Canada flag was devised and used called the Canadian Red Ensign. This flag, and variations thereof, was kept until 1965 when the current maple leaf flag was adopted.

The Union Flag is still part of the constitution to reflect loyalty to the Queen but essentially it is now only really used for ceremonial purposes. The different variants are shown below.

Canadian Red Ensign

Although it was never formally adopted by the Canadian parliament, the Canadian Red Ensign was actually used as far back as 1868 until the present day maple design was approved in 1965.

Before the Canadian Red Ensign design was standardised in 1921 (see above) Flagmakers just made the badge a little larger every time a new province was added to the confederation. Without legal controls this meant that a large number of different flags were flown in Canada without any formal acceptance as to which was the right one.

The Canadian Red Ensign design is still used by two provinces – Manitoba and Ontario