Flag of Canada
A red–white–red vertical triband in which the white centre square is twice as wide as each red band, with a stylised red maple leaf of 11 points in the middle.
What Does the Flag of Canada Mean?
The maple leaf had been a Canadian emblem since the 1700s. Red and white were proclaimed Canada’s official colours in 1921. February 15 is now celebrated as National Flag of Canada Day.
Main colours: redwhite
Flags That Look Like Canada’s
Peru. Peru is also red–white–red, but the three bands are equal and there is no leaf.
Key Facts About Canada
| Official name | Canada |
|---|---|
| Capital | Ottawa |
| Continent | Americas (North America) |
| Land area | 9,984,670 km² — #2 of 195 |
| Languages | English, French |
| Currency | Canadian dollar |
| Flag colours | red, white |
| Flag proportions | 1:2 (height:width) |
| Flag adopted | February 15, 1965 |
| ISO 3166-1 codes | CA / CAN / 124 |
Which Countries Border Canada?
Canada shares a land border with 1 country:
United States — capital Washington D.C.
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Other Countries in Americas
Antigua and BarbudaSaint John's
ArgentinaBuenos Aires
BahamasNassau
BarbadosBridgetown
BelizeBelmopan
BoliviaSucre
BrazilBrasília
ChileSantiago
ColombiaBogotá
Costa RicaSan José
CubaHavana
DominicaRoseau
Dominican RepublicSanto Domingo
EcuadorQuito
El SalvadorSan Salvador
GrenadaSt. George's
GuatemalaGuatemala City
GuyanaGeorgetown
HaitiPort-au-Prince
HondurasTegucigalpa
JamaicaKingston
MexicoMexico City
NicaraguaManagua
PanamaPanama City
ParaguayAsunción- PeruLima
Saint Kitts and NevisBasseterre
Saint LuciaCastries
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesKingstown
SurinameParamaribo
Trinidad and TobagoPort of Spain- United StatesWashington D.C.
UruguayMontevideo
VenezuelaCaracas
Flag of Canada: FAQ
What does the flag of Canada look like?
A red–white–red vertical triband in which the white centre square is twice as wide as each red band, with a stylised red maple leaf of 11 points in the middle.
What colours are on the flag of Canada?
The main colours are red, white.
When was the flag of Canada adopted?
The current flag was adopted on February 15, 1965.
What is the capital of Canada?
The capital of Canada is Ottawa.
Which flags look like the flag of Canada?
Peru is also red–white–red, but the three bands are equal and there is no leaf.
Data Sources
Country names, capitals, area, languages, currencies and borders: the world-countries dataset (ODbL), based on ISO 3166-1 and ISO 4217. Flag image: public domain, via flagcdn.com. Flag colours and proportions are measured from the image.