Canada was in the midst of debate about changing the country’s flag from the Red Ensign to the Red Maple Leaf flag we all know today. There was staunch resistance to the idea from British ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadians on Saturday marked the 60th anniversary of the inauguration of their flag with a defiant sense of patriotism that people said was prompted by U.S ...

In 1963, Canada embarked on a seemingly harmless attempt to create its own flag but the issue revealed a nation hotly divided on what symbol should unite the country. The parliamentary debate on ...

Stephen Harper inherited his fascination with vexillology, the study of flags, from his father, Joseph. In this, his third book, Canada’s 22nd prime minister puts his passion on paper.