The National Flag of Canada The Canadian red and white maple
leaf flag is officially called The National Flag of Canada. The
Canadian flag shows a stylized red maple leaf with 11 points on
a white background, with red borders down each side. The
Canadian flag is twice as long as it is wide. The white square
containing the red maple leaf is the same width as the flag. The
red and white used in the National Flag of Canada were
proclaimed the official colours of Canada in 1921 by King George
V. Although the maple leaf did not have official status as an
emblem of Canada until the proclamation of the national flag in
1965, it had historically been used as a Canadian symbol, and
was used in 1860 in decorations for the visit of the Prince of
Wales to Canada. The 11 points on the maple leaf have no special
significance. A Flag for Canada It wasn't until the 1965
inauguration of the maple leaf flag that Canada had its own
national flag. In the early days of Canadian Confederation the
Royal Union flag, or Union Jack, w