60 yrs ago today
"...[T]he Pearson Pennant", was designed by Alan Beddoe. Pearson sought to produce a flag which embodied history and tradition, but he also wanted to excise the Union Jack as a reminder of Canada's heritage and links to the United Kingdom."
~ Wikipedia
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Maple Leaf Flag

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Maple Leaf flag flying from stern of a schooner.

Folding the Maple Leaf flag on a warship.

With all that’s going on this year it seems important to mark National Flag of Canada Day today. Here’s the flag in a couple of nautical settings - flying from the stern of Bluenose II and being folded on Battle of the Atlantic Sunday. #photography #mapleleaf #mapleleafflag #flagdaycanada #flagday