National Flag of Canada Day
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National Flag of Canada Day is an annual observance on February 15 that commemorates the inauguration of Canada’s maple leaf flag in 1965.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commemorative day
ⓘ
national observance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Flag Day
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Flag Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Canadian federal observances
ⓘ
February observances ⓘ National flag days ⓘ |
| celebratedBy | Canadians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates |
adoption of the National Flag of Canada
ⓘ
inauguration of the maple leaf flag of Canada ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| date | February 15 ⓘ |
| encourages |
awareness of the history of the Canadian flag
ⓘ
proper display of the National Flag of Canada ⓘ |
| flagAdoptionYearCommemorated | 1965 ⓘ |
| flagDesignFeatureCommemorated | red maple leaf on white square with red borders ⓘ |
| follows | inauguration of the National Flag of Canada ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingBody | Government of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHashtag |
#DrapeauCanada
ⓘ
#FlagOfCanadaDay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainSymbol |
National Flag of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
maple leaf flag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1965-02-15 ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| locationOfFirstFlagRaisingCommemorated | Parliament Hill, Ottawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observanceType | non-statutory observance ⓘ |
| observedIn | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | National Flag of Canada Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialNameInFrench | Jour du drapeau national du Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian national celebrations ⓘ |
| promotedBy | Canadian Heritage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recurrence | every year on February 15 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Canada Day
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maple Leaf flag NERFINISHED ⓘ Parliament Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
celebrates the national flag as a symbol of Canadian identity
ⓘ
marks the first official raising of the maple leaf flag on Parliament Hill in 1965 ⓘ |
| topic |
Canadian symbols
ⓘ
National Flag of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalActivities |
displaying the National Flag of Canada
ⓘ
educational activities about the Canadian flag ⓘ flag-raising ceremonies ⓘ |
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