Canada – Page 3 – Cruesbreck Flags

June 1, 2021 – Mass Grave at Kamloops Indian Residential School

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On May 27th, a mass grave containing approximately 215 bodies was found at the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School is British Columbia. According to Wikipedia, "The Indian residential…

January 25, 2021 – Canada & Mexico

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Today, the flags of Canada and Mexico fly. Flag of Canada Flag of Mexico

January 14, 2021 – New Brunswick

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Today, the flag of the province of New Brunswick flies. We were inspired to fly this flag by reading a great article in Vexillum, which is a publication of the…

October 12, 2020 – Thanksgiving Day (Canada)

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Happy Thanksgiving! No, I'm not 6 1/2 weeks early, I'm flying the Canadian flag to celebrate Thanksgiving north of the border. In the unforgettable words of Robin Scherbatsky, "Canadian Thanksgiving…

July 1, 2020 – Canada Day!

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Today, the flag of Canada flies in commemoration of Canada Day. From the porch hang the flags of the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Price…

June 30, 2020 – British Columbia

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Our final Stop on the Countdown to Canada Day is the province of British Columbia, Canada's westernmost province. According to WIkipedia, the flag of British Columbia is based upon the shield of the provincial arms…

June 29, 2020 – Alberta

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The Countdown to Canada day jumps significantly west to the Province of Alberta. Alberta's flag, adopted in 1968, is relatively simple, with the province's coat of arms imposed over a…

June 28, 2020 – New Brunswick

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Moving west on the Countdown to Canada Day is the province of New Brunswick. According to the font of all knowledge, the flag of New Brunswick consists of a golden lion passant on a…

June 27, 2020 Prince Edward Island

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Moving west on the countdown to Canada Day comes the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada's smallest province by land and population. According to Wikipedia, the upper third of the…

June 26, 2020 – Quebec

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Moving west on the countdown to Canada Day, the next Canadian province is Quebec. The flag of Quebec, called the Fleurdelisé (the Lily-flowered) represents consists of a white cross on a blue background, with four…