The Canadian flag is normally Red and White. I saw one that was Green and White. What is the significance?

Question

This flag flys near the juntion of Rt 401 and Rt 403 in Ontario and has been there for quite a while. I remember when it changed from the Union Jack to the Maple Leaf and became Red/White but this seems odd to me. Sorry if I seem dumb but what do you want for an American Trucker! Hehe

Answer 1

for detailed information, check here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Can...

Answer 2

Haven't seen this one but Environmentalists refer to themselves as green and there is even a political party based on environmental issues called the Green Party.  Might have something to do with that. Knowing what building it is attached to might help.

Answer 3

Explanation:

The Newfoundland Tricolour is a popular but unofficial flag of Newfoundland and Labrador, or more usually, of just the island of Newfoundland.

Also known as the "Pink, White and Green", its proportions are 1:2 with three pales of equal width coloured green (hoist side), white, and pink. It is the oldest flag in the world to use the colour pink,

Answer 4

Driving by eh?  Did you look closely?  The green flags I see like that have a big Marijuana leaf on them, not a maple leaf.  If an official location, then probably not.

Picture of one on this link, and description says also comes in green.

Answer 5

It's a Maple Leaf. It's green in the spring and turns red in the fall.

Answer 6

Sometimes you see the green maple leaf signifying the Canadian troops that fought in both WWI and WWII.

During the First World War, the maple leaf was included in the badge of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Since 1921, the Royal Arms of Canada have included three maple leaves as a distinctive Canadian emblem. With the proclamation of Canada's new flag in 1965, the maple leaf has become the most-prominent Canadian symbol.

In 1939, at the time of World War II, many Canadian troops used the maple leaf as a distinctive sign, displaying it on regimental badges and Canadian army and naval equipment.

In 1957, the colour of the maple leaves on the arms of Canada was changed from green to red, one of Canada's official colours.

On February 15, 1965, the red maple leaf flag was inaugurated as the National Flag of Canada.