Canada's Maple Leaf - The Story of Our Flag - Contents - Before Flags

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A children’s reference and illustrated history of Canada’s Maple Leaf, exploring how national flags evolved and why they matter. The book presents major moments such as early flags, the Great Flag Debate, Flag Day practices, flag etiquette, and provincial flag themes. It also compares Canada’s flag uniqueness with other countries’ distinctive flag designs and symbols. Includes an index and navigation through themed sections covering flag parts and related links.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages40

Reading Time1 h 2 min

AccessFree to download

Contents

Canada's Unique Flag

Before Flags

First Flags Over Canada

Loyal to the British Flag

A Flag of Canada's Own

Thousands of Flags

The Great Flag Debate

Joan O'Malley's Flag

Flag Day

Mind Your Flag Manners

Flying Colours

Send a Flag Message

Provincial Flags

Flag Parts and Internet Links

Index

Written by Ann-Maureen Owens &Jane Yealland Illustrated byBill Slavin &Esperanca Melo 是口 Written byAnn-Maureen Owens &Jane Yealland llustrated byBill Slavin &Esperanca Melo Kids Can Press For our grandchildrenlvy and Nora—AMOBeckett—JY Acknowledgements Many thanks to the late Honourable Judge John Matheson for his time,encouragement and interest in this project,as well asto Joan O'Malley and her father,the late Ken Donovan,for sharing their memories of the first Maple Leaf flag with us.Thanksalso to Kevin Harrington of the Canadian Flag Association,author Rick Archbold,the archivists at both Library and ArchivesCanada and Queen's University,and the staff at the Department of Canadian Heritage. A big thank you to the students at St.Martha Catholic School,Kingston,for testing the activities.Thanks to both of our familiesfor their continued patience and support with our deadlines. Bill Slavin and Esperanca Melo's beautiful illustrations helped bring the story of the flag to life.It was a pleasure to work withsuch fine editors:Liz MacLeod on the original edition and Caitlin Drake Smith and Katie Scott on the subsequent edition.Thanks to all the staff at Kids Can Press,especially book designer Michael Reis and associate publisher Semareh Al-Hillal. Original edition edited by Elizabeth MacLeodOriginal edition designed by Julia Naimska Text ◎2014 Ann-Maureen Owens and Jane Yeallandllustrations ◎2014 Bill Slavin and Esperanca Melo This edition edited by Caitlin Drake Smith and Katie ScottThis edition designed by Michael Reis Update of Canada's Maple Leaf:The Story ofOur Flag ◎1999 The hardcover edition of this book is smyth sewn casebound.The paperback edition of this book is limp sew1with a drawn-on cover. All rights reserved.No part of this publication may bereproduced,stored in a retrieval system or transmitted,in any form or by any means,without the prior writtenpermission of Kids Can Press Ltd.or,in case ofphotocopying or other reprographic copying,a licensefrom The Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency(AccessCopyright).For an Access Copyright license,visitwww.accesscopyright.ca or calltoll free to 1-800-893-5777. Manufactured in Shenzhen,China,in 3/2014 throughAsia Pacific Offset. CM 140987654321CM PA 140987654321 Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication Neither the Publisher nor the Author shall be liablefor any damage which may be caused or sustainedas a result of conducting any of the activities in thisbook without specifically following instructions,conducting the activities without proper supervision,or ignoring the cautions contained in the book. Kids Can Press acknowledges the financial supportof the Ontario Arts Council,the Canada Councilfor the Arts and the Government of Canada,through the CBF,for our publishing activity. Flags are reproduced with the kind permission of theDepartment of Canadian Heritage;Government of NewBrunswick,Office of Protocol;Government of Ontario,Ministry of Government Services,CommunicationsBranch;Government of Saskatchewan,Protocol Office;Government of Yukon,Executive Council Office;LegislativeAssembly of the Northwest Territories;LegislativeAssembly of Nunavut;Ministere de la Justice du Québec. Published in the U.S.byKids Can Press Ltd.2250 Military RoadTonawanda,NY 14150 Published in Canada byKids Can Press Ltd.25 Dockside DriveToronto,ON M5A OB5 Owens,Ann-Maureen[Canada's Maple Leaf] Our flag:the storý of Canada's Maple Leaf/written byAnn-Maureen Owens and Jane Yealland;illustrated byBill Slavin and Esperanca Melo. Includes index. Revision of:Canada's Maple Leaf:the story of our flag.ISBN 978-1-77138-111-6(bound)ISBN 978-1-77138-112-3(pbk.) 1.Flags—Canada—Juvenile literature.I.Slavin,Bill,illustrator I.Melo,Esperanca,illustrator I.Yealland,Jane.Canada's Maple Leaf.IV.Title.V.Title:Canada's Maple Leaf. CR115.C2O932014 j929.9'20971 C2013-908149-6 Contents Canada's Unique Flag4Before Flags6First Flags Over Can

FAQs

What main topics does the book cover in the Contents section?

It covers early flags over Canada, a uniquely Canadian flag history, Flag Day activities, flag manners, flying colours, sending flag messages, provincial flags, and flag parts with internet links, followed by an index.

How does the book describe the uniqueness of Canada’s flag compared with other countries?

It explains that while most countries use rectangular flags, other nations differ—such as Switzerland’s square flag, Nepal’s pointed tails, Qatar’s extra length and color change, and the star symbolism contrasted with the U.S. flag.

What is included at the end of the book?

An index is included, and the publication information notes that it includes an index as part of the materials.

Sep 28, 2026

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