Flag of Canada

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:flag
gptkbp:adoptedBy 1965-02-15
gptkbp:color red
white
gptkbp:country gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:designer gptkb:George_F._G._Stanley
gptkb:John_Matheson
vertical triband of red, white, and red with a red maple leaf in the center
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:Olympic_Games
Canada Day celebrations
international events
gptkbp:first_official_raising_date 1965-02-15
gptkbp:first_official_raising_location gptkb:Ottawa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Flag of Canada
gptkbp:legislature gptkb:National_Flag_of_Canada_Act
gptkbp:location_of_first_raising gptkb:Parliament_Hill,_Ottawa
gptkbp:meaning_of_red represents England and France
gptkbp:meaning_of_white represents peace and neutrality
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Maple_Leaf
gptkb:l'Unifolié
gptkbp:number_of_maple_leaf_points 11
gptkbp:officialLanguage none
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:National_Flag_of_Canada
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Red_Ensign
gptkbp:proportion 1:2
gptkbp:shape rectangular
gptkbp:symbol maple leaf
gptkbp:symbolizes freedom
nature
peace
unity
pride
Canadian identity
gptkbp:used_as_civil_flag yes
gptkbp:used_as_state_flag yes
gptkbp:used_as_war_flag yes
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Government_of_Canada
gptkb:Canadian_Armed_Forces
Canadian citizens
gptkbp:used_in_consulates yes
gptkbp:used_in_embassies yes
gptkbp:used_in_funerals yes
gptkbp:used_in_government_buildings yes
gptkbp:used_in_military_ceremonies yes
gptkbp:used_in_official_documents yes
gptkbp:used_in_parades yes
gptkbp:used_in_schools yes
gptkbp:used_in_sporting_events yes
gptkbp:usedUntil 1965
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Flag_of_Ontario
gptkb:Flag_of_Peru
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5