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Released:
Monday, July 28, 2014
Origin:
Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Recently Spotted:
In the hands of Snowprncess.

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Twilicht 2 goes to Canada

 

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Canada

Nederlands:

Deze behoort in een vlaggenserie van Twilicht 2

De Canadese vlag bestaat uit drie verticale strepen. De rechter en linker streep rood en van gelijke grootte. Het centrum streep is wit en in het midden van het is een rode 11-puntige esdoornblad embleem. Het centrum streep beslaat de helft van de breedte van de vlag; terwijl de rode strepen bedekken een kwart stuk.

betekenis:
In 1921, werden de officiële kleuren van de Canadese vlag is uitgeroepen door Koning George. De kleur rood is afkomstig van de Saint George's Cross en de kleur wit van het Franse koninklijk embleem.

geschiedenis:
De Canadese vlag werd op 22 oktober 1964 goedgekeurd. Tijdens de Eerste Wereldoorlog, premier Lester Pearson gemerkt dat de meeste Canadese bataljons onder een esdoornblad in hun insigne. Daarom Pearson zwoer hij campagne om het esdoornblad op de Canadese vlag gezet. Vijftig jaar later, Pearson was betrokken bij een 33-daagse debat wat resulteerde in het esdoornblad op de Canadese vlag wordt geplaatst. Hoewel Canada sinds 1 juli 1867 onafhankelijk van Groot-Brittannië was geweest, alle eerdere incarnaties van vlaggen van Canada had onder meer de Britse Union Jack.

Interessante feiten:
De Canadese vlag is ook bekend als de Maple Leaf vlag en werd geïnspireerd door de vlag van de Koninklijke Militaire Universiteit van Canada.

De Franse bijnaam voor de Canadese vlag is 'L'Unifolie', wat betekent dat de een-doorbladerde.
De 11 punten op het embleem van het esdoornblad geen betekenis. Veel mensen geloven dat ze voor staan ​​Canadese provincies, plus de federale regering, maar het embleem is gewoon een replica van een echte maple leaf.
 

Englisch

This is one in a series of flags Twilicht 2

The Canadian flag consists of three vertical stripes. The right and left stripe are red and of equal size. The center stripe is white and in the middle of it is a red 11-pointed maple leaf emblem. The center stripe covers half of the width of the flag; while the red stripes cover one quarter each.
 

Meaning:
In 1921, the Canadian flag's official colors were proclaimed by King George. The color red was taken from the Saint George's Cross and the color white from the French royal emblem.

History:
The Canadian flag was adopted on October 22, 1964. During World War I, Prime Minister Lester Pearson noticed that most Canadian battalions included a maple leaf in their insignia. Therefore, Pearson vowed he would campaign to put the maple leaf on the Canadian flag. Fifty years later, Pearson was involved in a 33-day debate which resulted in the maple leaf being placed on the Canadian flag. Even though Canada had been independent of Britain since July 1, 1867, all previous incarnations of Canada's flags had included the British Union Jack.

Interesting Facts:
The Canadian flag is also known as the Maple Leaf flag and was inspired by the flag of The Royal Military College of Canada.

The French nickname for the Canadian flag is 'L'Unifolié', which means the one-leafed.
The 11 points on the maple leaf emblem have no significance. Many people believe they stand for Canada's provinces, plus the federal government, but the emblem is just a recreation of an actual maple leaf.

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Tracking History (31768.4mi) View Map

Retrieve It from a Cache 5/30/2018 Cache House retrieved it from Haymon Hotel and Coin Depository Florida   Visit Log

Getting ready for a road trip...

Dropped Off 3/26/2018 Cache House placed it in Haymon Hotel and Coin Depository Florida - 69.17 miles  Visit Log
Visited 3/21/2018 Cache House took it to Gnome Place Like Home Florida - 218.1 miles  Visit Log
Visited 3/21/2018 Cache House took it to 2. Days of Thunder Florida - 98.1 miles  Visit Log
Grab It (Not from a Cache) 3/13/2018 Cache House grabbed it   Visit Log

Grabbed from CindyLu Who so it can travel

Visited 3/10/2018 Cache House took it to That Crafty Rooster's Crooked??? Florida - 26.72 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 7/30/2017 CindyLu Who retrieved it from Haymon Hotel and Coin Depository Florida   Visit Log

Grabbed this one on a trip through Penney Farms, Will take it on a road trip and drop it somewhere soon.

Thanks for sharing!

Dropped Off 7/9/2017 Cache House placed it in Haymon Hotel and Coin Depository Florida - 157.11 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 6/11/2017 Cache House retrieved it from "Another Quickie on I-10" Florida   Visit Log

Grabbed this one on a trip back to Jacksonville from Dothan AL

Thanks for sharing!

Dropped Off 5/22/2017 FloridaTBHunter placed it in "Another Quickie on I-10" Florida - 336.55 miles  Visit Log

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