In 1957, the Canadian Red Ensign got a slight makeover.T he leaves on the shield of Canada’s coat of arms were changed from green to red. In 1964, also known as the year of The Great Flag Debate ...

A rare 1868 Canadian Red Ensign flag will hit the auction block this summer. Sotheby's Canada says the item will be in its June 2 sale of important Canadian art in Toronto.

The Canadian Red Ensign has come back from the wilderness. The flag that flew for Canada during two world wars but that was supplanted in 1965 by the Maple Leaf has now gained official recognition ...

And of course the Red Ensign should fly in perpetuity at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial. The Maple Leaf is not the battle flag of a Canadian revolution. When Canada adopted the 1965 flag ...

Kelly the Red Maple Leaf flag would do the same to promote unique Canadian pride. “The Red Ensign has been borrowed from Britain and now it is time to give it back and have our own distinctive ...

It was born during a crisis of identity. In 1963, Canada was on edge about its British roots. The nation had to decide whether to hold onto its Red Ensign flag, which displayed the Union Jack, or ...

The rare red ensign flag, which Sotheby’s dates from 1868, one year after Confederation, is expected to fetch up to $60,000 on June 2.An anonymous collector snatched it up for a pittance at an ...

He said the rightful Canadian flag should be the Red Ensign, the flag used until 1965. Morgan said he is a former member of the armed forces. Doesn't care what neighbours think.

Flag Day is marked annually on Feb. 15, since the flag first flew over Parliament Hill in Ottawa on that day in 1965. In honour of the day, here are some facts about our Canadian flag: • Every ...