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Union Jack Red Ensign Maple Leaf Royal Union flag fleur-de-lis
St. George's Cross First Canadian Flags
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The Coat of Arms Canada’s Coat of Arms was
officially proclaimed on November 21, 1921.
The present Coat of
Arms was approved in 1994.
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Symbols of Canada The beaver attained official status as
an
emblem of Canada March 24, 1975 .
The maple leaf
began to serve as a Canadian symbol as early as 1700 .
The colour of the maple leaves on the arms of Canada was changed from green to red in 1957.
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Tartans Provincial and Territorial Tartans Maple leaf Newfoundland Prince Edward
Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan
Alberta British Columbia Northwest Territories Yukon
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The Great Seal The Great Seal of Canada is
used on all state documents such as proclamations and
commissions of: cabinet ministers Senators Judges senior government officials.
The seal bears the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, in her robes, holding the orb and sceptre, and shows her sitting on the coronation chair.
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Origin of the Name – Canada The explorer depicted
in the image is Jacques Cartier . The Huron-Iroquois
word for "village" or "settlement” was kanata. The first use of "Canada" as an official name came in 1791 when the Province of Quebec was divided into the colonies of Upper and Lower Canada.