Canadian Citizenship Symbols: Flag, Anthem and National Emblems

Symbols questions are common and easy to score if you memorise the essentials.

The flag and colours

The national flag is the red-and-white maple leaf flag, first raised in 1965. Canada’s official colours are red and white.

Anthem and motto

The national anthem is “O Canada.” The national motto is “A Mari usque ad Mare” — “From Sea to Sea.”

Other emblems

The beaver, the maple leaf and the loon (on the one-dollar “loonie” coin) are all important Canadian symbols.

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