National Flag of Canada Day is a time to reflect on the history and meaning of our flag. 🇨🇦🍁 The Canadian flag is the result of thoughtful design, collaboration and innovation. Its creation involved careful study and problem solving to craft a design that would unite a nation and stand the test of time. This took the form of a national design challenge, in which thousands of concepts were submitted, ideas were debated, and details were tested and refined before the flag was unveiled in 1965.