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Foreign News
August 8, 1925
Chicago Citizen
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
What is this article about?
Canadians are debating a distinct national flag that includes the Union Jack and symbols like the maple leaf or beaver, while some, including the Orange Order, oppose any change from the Union Jack alone.
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A Flag for Canada
(From British American.)
The Canadians are engaging in warm discussion these days over the suggestion that the Dominion should have a flag of her own. The Union Jack, as the standard of the Empire, will, of course, continue to be Canada's so long as she is British. But as a growing and virile nation, the Canadians think their country should possess a distinctively Canadian emblem which would include the beloved Union Jack, and, at the same time, be individual and original.
The most popular design for a new Canadian flag puts the Union Jack in the upper corner and, in the field. the Maple Leaf, or a cluster of them. The beaver has also been suggested for the central figure, but most people favor the national flower.
There is also a large element strongly opposed to any flag at all, save the good old Union Jack. The Orange Order is especially hostile to the notion of a Canadian flag.
(From British American.)
The Canadians are engaging in warm discussion these days over the suggestion that the Dominion should have a flag of her own. The Union Jack, as the standard of the Empire, will, of course, continue to be Canada's so long as she is British. But as a growing and virile nation, the Canadians think their country should possess a distinctively Canadian emblem which would include the beloved Union Jack, and, at the same time, be individual and original.
The most popular design for a new Canadian flag puts the Union Jack in the upper corner and, in the field. the Maple Leaf, or a cluster of them. The beaver has also been suggested for the central figure, but most people favor the national flower.
There is also a large element strongly opposed to any flag at all, save the good old Union Jack. The Orange Order is especially hostile to the notion of a Canadian flag.
What sub-type of article is it?
Political
What keywords are associated?
Canadian Flag
Union Jack
Maple Leaf
Orange Order
National Emblem
Where did it happen?
Canada
Foreign News Details
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Canada
Event Details
The Canadians are engaging in warm discussion over the suggestion that the Dominion should have a flag of her own, incorporating the Union Jack with distinct Canadian emblems like the maple leaf or beaver. A large element, especially the Orange Order, opposes any flag besides the Union Jack.