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''The Maple Leaf Flag Forever''

The maple leaf a symbol of Canada, red and white official colors,
Thousand of designs, years of exhausting debate, finally unfurled in 1965;
It adorns the tombstones of military graves, it flutters above my great county.


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July 15, 2015

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Flag of Canada

Written by Broken Wings

For the contest, Represent your Country/State, sponsor, Skat

Second Place

Copyright © Constance La France | Year Posted 2015

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Poet Destroyer A Date: 7/27/2015 9:09:00 PM Broken, Congratulations on your awesome win. every poem has been an honor to read. Love LINDA Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/24/2015 10:56:00 PM congrats. I have seen many pictures now and YOURS Is the best, with that sky behind it. Login to Reply

Jan Allison Date: 7/24/2015 5:59:00 PM Dropping back with my congrats Broken Wings :-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply

Dr. Upma A. Sharma Date: 7/23/2015 10:44:00 PM Wonderful verse BW! Congrats on big win! Login to Reply

Skat A Date: 7/23/2015 7:58:00 PM Congratulations, BROKEN :) THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS, It's an honor to have your haiku in my contest. Forever **SKAT** Login to Reply

James Peranteau Date: 7/19/2015 8:53:00 PM Staunch dear poet ! Love it......My family migrated to Normandy from Northern Ireland then to Canada<~ hence the name Peranteau now through marraige. My cousin plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs, He is PA Peranteau....anywho, have a great night, fun reading you Constance...much love, james Login to Reply

Afolabi Muideen Date: 7/18/2015 4:05:00 AM Hum!!!!! This is extremely beautiful BW, I like this write, how you penned it and your descriptive. Excellent.........A.M Login to Reply

Debbie Guzzi Date: 7/17/2015 8:03:00 PM The bounty of nature on the flag how grand & so Canadian - peaceful folk, strong, open-hearted & open armed. Light & Love Login to Reply

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 7/17/2015 3:18:00 PM - A lovely and proud poem your : Flag of Canada, B.W. - Good luck in contest - I wish you a lovely weekend - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/16/2015 7:25:00 PM I loved reading its history that you wrote us, and seeing that beautifully photographed picture of it. Login to Reply

Mama Bear Date: 7/16/2015 2:57:00 PM You are so right This is the best place to be and we all stand proud for our flag. Though I am sure that many others feel the same about their flag. Glad to be a part of this great land. Hugs Edith Login to Reply

Ravi Sathasivam Date: 7/16/2015 1:58:00 AM Love to visit your country one day. I am sure you are proud of your country. All the best for your contest. TFS Login to Reply

Alexis Y. Date: 7/15/2015 3:50:00 PM BW, you did a great job in representing your state.Good luck in the contest;-)Alexis Login to Reply

Jan Allison Date: 7/15/2015 1:15:00 PM I would love to visit Canada one day - good luck in the contest Broken Wings:-) Hugs jan xx Login to Reply

Emile Pinet Date: 7/15/2015 1:01:00 PM I recall as a boy in school, entering a national contest to design the Canadian flag and all the debate that preceded the final winning choice. Always a proud Canadian I do not miss the Union Jack. Emile. Login to Reply

Richard Lamoureux Date: 7/15/2015 8:57:00 AM The original Canadian flag was given to deputy speaker of the house Lucien Lamoureux. He passes away shortly afterwards and the flag was draped over his coffin. Somehow later it was misplaced and only recently has it been found. That first flag is referred to as the Lamoureux flag. Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 7/15/2015 5:42:00 PM Richard, thank you so much for sharing this, I did not know

Richard Lamoureux Date: 7/15/2015 8:42:00 AM I too am proud to be a Canadian. Login to Reply

Constance La France Date: 7/15/2015 8:27:00 AM The National Flag Of Canada replaced the British Union Jack in 1965 after years and years of debate. The sugar maple leaf has been a symbol of Canada since the 1700's, the red and white always the official colors of Canada, it is against the law to write on the flag or use it as a table clothe, our maple leaf is found on coinage, medals, in poetry and song and flutters almost everywhere in Canada. It was unfurled of Feb 15, 1965, so it is not that old. Login to Reply