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The maple leaf flag: first raised in 1965

A contemporary Canadian flag in flight; not a photograph of the first raising in 1965.
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Canada’s current national flag was first raised on 15 February 1965.

Scope & context

First raising is distinct from the earlier parliamentary approval and royal proclamation.

Sources behind this record

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Description of the National Flag of Canada ↗

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