Canada – Page 4 – Cruesbreck Flags

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…

June 25, 2020 – Nova Scotia

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Today, the Countdown to Canada Day begins! Canada Day (Fête du Canada) the anniversary of July 1, 1867, the effective date of the Constitution Act, 1867 (then called the British North America Act,…

May 26, 2020 – Acadia

Acadia was a French colony in eastern Canada which included parts of eastern Quebec, the Maritime provinces, and Maine to the Kennebec River. Designed by Father Marcel Francois-Richard, the flag…

May 24, 2020 – Nunavut

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Staying in the north latitudes, today's flag is the Canadian territory of Nunavut. Nunavut, which was carved from the Northwest Territory in 1999, is the newest, largest, and most northern…

May 18, 2020 – Capt. Jennifer Casey

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Today, the Canadian flag flies in memory of Royal Canadian Air Force Captain Jennifer Casey, who died in an accident on May 17, 2020 in Kamloops, BC. Flag of Canada

April 20, 2020 – Nova Scotia

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Sadly, the flag of Nova Scotia flies today in remembrance of the eighteen people killed in Portapique, Nova Scotia yesterday.