Maple leaf
The maple leaf is the characteristic leaf of the maple tree. It is most widely recognized as the national symbol of Canada.[1]
History of use in Canada
By the early 1700s, the maple leaf had been adopted as an emblem by the
Its popularity with French Canadians continued and was reinforced when, at the inaugural meeting of the
The maple leaf slowly caught on as a national symbol. In 1868, it was included in the
The maple leaf became the central national symbol with the introduction of the
The maple leaf is also used in logos of various Canadian-based companies (including Canadian
The maple leaf is considered a certification mark on product labels in Canada, equivalent to "Product of Canada" which requires 98% of the total direct costs of the product to be incurred in Canada.[12]
Since 1979, the
Other uses
The Italian city of
The U.S. city of Carthage, Missouri, is nicknamed "America's Maple Leaf City."[18]
The city of Chehalis, Washington, was known as "The Maple-Leaf City".[19]
The mascot of Goshen College in Goshen, Indiana, is the Maple Leaf and the nickname for Goshen College sports teams is the Maple Leafs.[20]
It is usually taken as one of the featured symbols on the emblem of the
In
The maple leaf was also featured on the coat of arms of Sammatti, Finland.
References
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- ^ "National Symbols". www.fraser.cc.
- ^ Ceremonial and Canadian Symbols Promotion page for Maple Leaf
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- ^ Mike Strobel. "Should we drop O Canada and revert to Maple Leaf Forever?". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
- ^ Robert Sibley. "A short history of the Maple Leaf flag". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
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- ^ a b "The history of the National Flag of Canada". aem. 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
- ^ "Maple Leaves Forever". Archived from the original on Nov 25, 2009.
- ^ "Trademarks". www.aircanada.com. Air Canada. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
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- ^ "Gold Maple Leaf Bullion Coins | The Royal Canadian Mint". www.mint.ca. Archived from the original on 2020-11-06. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
- ^ "Silver Maple Leaf Bullion Coin | The Royal Canadian Mint". www.mint.ca. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
- ^ "Platinum Maple Leaf Bullion Coin | The Royal Canadian Mint". www.mint.ca. Archived from the original on 2020-11-06. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
- ^ "Palladium Maple Leaf Coin | The Royal Canadian Mint". www.mint.ca. Archived from the original on 2020-10-14. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
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- ^ "Carthage, Missouri – America's Maple Leaf City". Legends of America. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "The Evergreen State Souvenir by J.O. Hestwood, Chicago: W.B. Conkey Co., 1893, p.38". Archived from the original on 2018-02-03. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
- ^ "Goshen College - Official Athletics Website". Goshen College.
- ^ "Liikluseeskiri". Elektrooniline Riigi Teataja (in Estonian). Estonia: Government of Estonia. 25 April 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ "Road traffic rules" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-03.