Old Canadian/Province Flag Help

[macwilkin]

I thought we had solved this the last time you posted it.

The flag you have is called "The Red Ensign" and was between 1892 and 1924 was what was flown on Canadian merchant ships. In 1924 it was adopted as the distinguishing flag of Canada and after 1945 was flown on Govt. and public buildings and on embassies overseas.

The crest on the flag is the crest of Canada and the symbols on it are representative of all of the provences. Over the years there have been many versions of the crest hense many different Red Ensigns.

The Maple Leaf Flag is one of the youngest national flags in the world and was not officially flown until Feb. 15 1965.

A lot of the older people I speak with remember fondly the Red Ensign. To them it is the flag they grew up with. To them it still represents The British Empire and Canada's membership. It is the flag that when in school the stood and sang "God save the Queen" to in the morning. To them it still is Canada's Flag.

We did, Steve -- see my post above.

T.