DescriptionFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg	English: Flag of Canada introduced in 1965, using Pantone colours. This design replaced the Canadian Red Ensign design. Français : Drapeau du Canada introduit en 1965, utilisant les couleurs Pantone. Cette conception a remplacé la conception du Red Ensign canadien. Español: Bandera de Canadá, introducida en 1965, utilizando los colores Pantone. Este diseño sustituyó al diseño del Pabellón Rojo canadiense. Svenska: Kanadas flagga, införd 1965; denna version med Pantone‐nyanser. Nuvarande utformning ersatte den tidigare kanadensiska Red Ensign. Pantone colours: 032, N.A., 032
Date	15 February 1965
Source	This vector image is generated programmatically from geometry defined in File:Flag of Canada (construction sheet - leaf geometry).svg.
Author	Original: George F. G. Stanley Modified by: The original uploader was Illegitimate Barrister at Wikimedia Commons. The current SVG encoding is a rewrite performed by MapGrid.
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Other versions	Other versions of this flag Using CMYK specifications 1964 design proposal Lighter red CGSB specifications Flags of Canada - 1868 to Current 1868 to 1921 1905 to 1922 (This version includes all provincial emblems) 1921 to 1957 1957 to 1965 1965 to Current Pantone version - bordered
SVG genesis InfoField	The SVG code is valid.  This flag was created with a text editor.
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