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The maple tree as an arboreal emblem

A red maple tree beside a street in Québec City.
A red maple tree beside a street in Québec City. Red maple tree beside a Quebec City street · Wilfredor · Photo source · CC0. Resized for display; card previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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The maple tree was designated Canada’s national arboreal emblem in 1996.

Scope & context

This concerns the maple tree as an emblem, not only one maple species or the adoption of the flag.

Sources behind this record

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Official symbols of Canada ↗

Canadian Heritage

The beaver; The maple tree