Canadian Red Ensign

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/canadian-red-ensign

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the period of official service?Served as Canada's nautical flag and civil ensign from 1892 to 1965
2. When did Canada start using the Canadian Red Ensign?It started being used in the 1870s. In 1892 it was officially named a nautical flag and civil ensign, and it was used on government buildings after 1945.
3. Why did the flag change in 1922?In 1922 the flag changed from showing the arms of each province to showing the shield of the Royal Coat of Arms of Canada. This showed that Canada was becoming more united and had its own national symbol.

De Facto National Flag: A flag that functions as the national flag in practice, even without formal legal adoption.
Dominion: A self-governing territory within the British Empire, with significant autonomy but acknowledging the British monarch as head of state.
Sovereignty: The supreme authority within a territory, the power to govern itself independently.