How to update the Canadian flag.

[Machjo]

Ever since the establishment of Nunavut, the Canadian flag has been outdated. The points on the maple leaf represent the provinces, escept the top point. And the two bars on teh sides represent Canada's two... wait a minute... that's three... territories.

So when will we add teh third stripe, and where will we add it?

 

[I think not]

No they aren't

 

[I think not]

What is the significance of the eleven points of the maple leaf?

The maple leaf, as found on the national flag, is a stylized design. The symbolism lies in the maple leaf itself, which is the traditional emblem of Canada. There is no special significance to the eleven points.

http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/cpsc-ccsp/sc-cs/df7_e.cfm

 

[Lotuslander]

There is no need to redraw the maple leaf. The eleven points on the flag represent the 10 provinces and the eleventh point represents the territories.

You may recall that even before the creation of Nunavut there were only 11 points on the flag for 12 jurisdictions (13 if one included the federal government)

 

[tawker]

RE: How to update the Can

Do you know what a MAJOR headache redoing the flag would be. A massive waste of taxpayers money spending it on new flags and more!!!

 

[FiveParadox]

Not to mention trying to convince both the House of Commons and the Senate to agree on a design; unless I am mistaken, even our current Flag of Canada was highly controversial and, in some cases, despised when it was created and adopted.

 

[Jay]

We could always change it to Tory Blue....

 

[Mogz]

The facts:

The maple leaf/stripes on the flag bear no, I say again, no representation what so ever. Lester B. Pearson formed a multi-political-party committee to design a new flag in the 60's. The reason being that residents of Quebec were unhappy with the Red Ensign being seen as Canada's national symbol. The committee appointed George F.G. Stanley to design the new flag. Stanley took the basis for his design from the flag of the Royal Military College of Canada.

http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/c/ca-rmc01.gif

So he took the red stripes and fired a maple leaf, one of our two national symbols, in the centre. Voila; The Canadian Flag.