Download Picture of Blank Canada Flag For Kids to Color
The Canadian flag consists of three vertical stripes: the right and left stripes are red and of equal size. The center stripe is white and in the middle of it is a red eleven-pointed maple leaf emblem.
Red and white are the national colors of Canada; these were proclaimed as the official colors of the country by King George in 1921. The color red was taken from the Saint George’s Cross and the color white from the French royal emblem.
The maple leaf at the center of the flag represents the national tree of Canada. The Canadian flag is also known as the Maple Leaf flag and was inspired by the flag of The Royal Military College of Canada.
| Official Name: | Canada |
| Proportion: | 1:2 |
| Adopted on: | February 15, 1965 |
| Location: | Canada is bordered by the contiguous United States and Alaska |
| Capital City: | Ottawa |
| Major Cities: | Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, Montreal, Halifax, Windsor |
| Area: | 3,854,085 square miles |
| Population: | 3.86 crores as 2022 estimate |
| Currency: | Canadian dollar ($) (CAD) |
| Official Languages: | English and French |
| National Anthem: | O Canada |
| National symbol(s): | maple leaf, beaver |
| National colors: | red, white |
| National anthem: | |
| Name: | “O Canada” |
| Lyrics/Music: | Adolphe-Basile ROUTHIER [French], Robert Stanley WEIR [English]/Calixa LAVALLEE |
Facts about the Canadian flag |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Designed by | George F.G. Stanley |
| Adopted | February 15, 1965 |
| Revision | 1497, 1621, 1707, 1663, 1763, 1801, 1964, 1965 |
| Design and Colors | A vertical bicolor triband of red, white, and red in the ratio 1:2:1, with a red maple leaf charged in the center |
| Size Ratio | 1:2 |