Canadian Maple
What is the point of the maple leaf on the Canadian flag?
who came up with that idea and why?
I heard one time that it was incidental. It hadn't been decided yet and their was a bl...
Canadian Maple

What is the point of the maple leaf on the Canadian flag?
who came up with that idea and why?
I heard one time that it was incidental. It hadn't been decided yet and their was a blank banner. While it was being debated a maple leaf fell from one of the trees and landed on the blank banner and that is how they came up with the idea. Is that true?
The current Canadian flag was designed based upon the flag for Royal Military College which has the red/white/red pattern with the College crest in the middle. The college crest was removed and the red maple leaf was added as it was felt that it was a distinct and unique Canadian symbol. Other designs were considered but this is what was decided upon. The red and white colours were used as those colours were "given" to Canada by the monarch.
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