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Flag Canada, in 36 editions.
The entry for Canada published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 11 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 11
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Flag” (1990 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).
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2008 edition
Same as 2007The same text in 1990 and 1991.
three vertical bands of red (hoist side), white (double width, square), and red with a red maple leaf centered in the white band
three vertical bands of red (hoist side), white (double width, square), and red with a red maple leaf centered in the white band
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
three vertical bands of red (hoist side), white (double width, square), and red with a red maple leaf centered in the white band
three vertical bands of red (hoist side), white (double width, square), and
red with a red maple leaf centered in the white band
The same text in 1994 and 1995.
three vertical bands of red (hoist side), white (double width, square), and red with a red maple leaf centered in the white band
three vertical bands of red (hoist side), white (double width,
square), and
three vertical bands of red (hoist side), white (double width, square), and red with a red maple leaf centered in the white band
three vertical bands of red (hoist side), white (double width,
width, square), and red with a red maple leaf centered in the white
band
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Flag description”
three vertical bands of red (hoist side), white (double width, square), and red with a red maple leaf centered in the white band
three vertical bands of red (hoist side), white (double
(double width, square), and red with a red maple leaf centered in the white
white band
Published as “Flag description”
three vertical bands of red (hoist side), white (double width, square), and red with a red maple leaf centered in the white band
three vertical bands of red (hoist side), white
(double width, square), and red with a red maple leaf centered in the
the white band
The same text in 3 editions, 2000 to 2002.
Published as “Flag description”
three vertical bands of red (hoist side), white (double width, square), and red with a red maple leaf centered in the white band
three vertical bands of red (hoist side), white
The same text in 6 editions, 2003 to 2008.
Published as “Flag description”
- two vertical bands of red (hoist and fly side, half width), with white square between them;
- an 11-pointed red maple leaf is centered in the white square;
- the official colors of Canada are red and white
three two vertical bands of red (hoist side), white (double width, square), and red fly side, half width), with a white square between them; an 11-pointed red maple leaf is centered in the white band square; the official colors of Canada are red and white
Published as “Flag description”
- two vertical bands of red (hoist and fly side, half width) with white square between them;
- an 11-pointed red maple leaf is centered in the white square;
- the official colors of Canada are red and white
two vertical bands of red (hoist and fly side, half width), width) with white square between them; an 11-pointed red maple leaf is centered in the white square; the official colors of Canada are red and white
The same text in 5 editions, 2010 to 2014.
Published as “Flag description”
- two vertical bands of red (hoist and fly side, half width) with white square between them;
- an 11-pointed red maple leaf is centered in the white square;
- the maple leaf has long been a Canadian symbol;
- the official colors of Canada are red and white
two vertical bands of red (hoist and fly side, half width) with white square between them; an 11-pointed red maple leaf is centered in the white square; the maple leaf has long been a Canadian symbol; the official colors of Canada are red and white
The same text in 10 editions, 2015 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- two vertical bands of red (hoist and fly side, half width) with white square between them;
- an 11-pointed red maple leaf is centered in the white square;
- the maple leaf has long been a Canadian symbol
two vertical bands of red (hoist and fly side, half width) with white square between them; an 11-pointed red maple leaf is centered in the white square; the maple leaf has long been a Canadian symbol; the official colors of Canada are red and white symbol
- description:
- two vertical bands of red on each side, with a white square between them; a large 11-pointed red maple leaf is centered in the white square
- meaning:
- the maple leaf is a national symbol
description: two vertical bands of red (hoist and fly on each side, half width) with a white square between them; an a large 11-pointed red maple leaf is centered in the white square; square
meaning: the maple leaf has long been is a Canadian national symbol
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Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. “Canada: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/canada/flag.