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Project Maple
Leaf

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National Film Board of inaugural raising of new National Flag of Canada, `15 February 1965:
 https://www.nfb.ca/film/february_15_1965_raising_canadas_new_flag/

Lions Project Maple Leaf is a program for Canadian Lions Clubs. Our Club choose to participate and express to our community the pride our club has in Canada and in being a Lion.

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Across the country, Lions Clubs have the opportunity to express their own pride in their community and country, as well as install a level of pride in the country's young people.

 Lions Club who participate in this program contact local schools officials requesting permission to visit the grade 1 classes to present a Canadian flag and certificate to each student in the month of June. The certificate in English or French describes the diversity of our country and the pride we have in being Canadian.

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 Lions Clubs from British Columbia to Newfoundland are participating in this project and are sharing their community and national pride with over 40,000 students each year.

National Flag of Canada

Celebrating 60 years in 2025

 

At the stroke of noon on February 15, 1965, Canada's red and white maple leaf flag was raised for the very first time on Parliament Hill. On the same day in 1996, National Flag of Canada Day was declared.​​​​​​​​

Declaration of National Flag of Canada Day

At the stroke of noon on February 15, 1965, Canada's red and white maple leaf flag was raised for the very first time.

The flag belongs to all Canadians; it is an emblem we all share.

Although simple in design, Canada's flag well reflects the common values we hold so dear: freedom, peace, respect, justice and tolerance.  Canada's flag is a symbol that unites Canadians and expresses throughout the world and always our pride in being Canadian.

The maple leaf flag pays homage to our geography, reflects the grandeur of our history and represents our national identity.

Our flag thus honours Canadians of all origins who through their courage and determination, have helped to build and are continuing to build our great country: a dynamic country that is open to the future.

Therefore, I, Jean Chrétien, Prime Minister of Canada, declare that February 15 will be celebrated henceforth as National Flag of Canada Day.

Let us be proud of our flag!  Let us recognize how privileged we are to live in Canada, this magnificent country that encompasses our history, our hopes, our future.

Jean Chrétien
Prime Minister of Canada
February 15, 1996

Express your Canadian pride on social media

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If you want to show your Canadian pride on social media, feel free to download these images and set them as your cover image on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or Insta.

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EPCB Lions

June 2023 report

What a year, a Total of 153 Flags were handed out to Staff and Students Thanks to all the Lions who help complete our Project Pride project.

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Horizon Elementary School:  June 13

Lion Rose, Lion Chioma and Lion Tom presented certificates and flags to Horizon Elementary School. In total, 6 classes were visited. 2 - P/1 class, 1 - 1/2 class,  3 - grade 1 classes, with 83 Canadian Flags and certificates presented to 43 French and 33 English students on June 13th.

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Ocean View Elementary School: June 12

Lion Shirley, Lion Darlene and Lion Tom presented certificates and flags to Ocean View Elementary School. In total, 4 classes were visited. 1 - P/1 class, 3 - grade 1 classes, with 65 Canadian Flags and certificates on June 12th.

EPCB Lions

June 2024 report

A total of 166 Flags were handed out to Staff and Students and 151 Certificates 37 were French certificates. A huge Thanks to all the Lions who help complete our Project Pride project.

 

Horizon Elementary School:  June 11/8:30am

Lion Rose, Lion Mel, Lion Amy, Lion Charlotte and Lion Tom presented certificates and flags to Horizon Elementary School. In total, 5 classes were visited. 1 - P/1 class, 1 - 1/2 class,  3 - grade 1 classes, with 85 Canadian Flags and total of 76 certificates presented to 37 French and 39 English students on June 11th.

 

Ocean View Elementary School: June 12/01:00pm

Lion Janice, Lion Darren and Lion Tom presented certificates and flags to Ocean View Elementary School. In total, 5 classes were visited. 2 - P/1 classes, 3 - grade 1 classes, with 81 Canadian Flags and 75 certificates on June 12th. A very nice surprise was that one of our Lion presenters was the grandma of one student in Ocean View Elementary and had a special photo taken to mark this occasion.​

EPCB Lions

June 2025 report

June 16 2025, we visited Ocean View Elementary School. We had a total of 4 classes to visit. Three  classes and one  P/1 split class. We presented 3 classes with Certificates, Canada Flays and Canada pins. One class was presented Flags and pins due to the certificates were with the class teacher who was out today. The students will receive then on her return to class. Today we presented 71 flags and pins to students and 10 flags and pins to Staff. Our Club Secretary had the pleasure of presenting her Grandson with his Certificate, Canadian Flag and Pin. We captured the moment in a photo.

 

This afternoon we visited Horizon Elementary School. We had 5 classes to visit. Today we visited 3 English classes one being a 1 P/1 split class. We also visited 2 French classes. We presented 5 classes with Certificates, Canada Flays and Canada pins.. Today we presented 71 flags and pins to students and 11 flags and pins to Staff.

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I want to thank Lion Secretary Janice and Lion Charlotte for their help completing this project this year and Lion Kaye for the 1,500 Canadian Flag Pins.​​​

Canadian Flag Protocol

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Do

  • The National Flag of Canada should always fly alone on its own flagpole or mast.

  • The National Flag of Canada can be flown at night without being lit.

  • When the National Flag of Canada is raised or lowered, or when it is carried past in a parade or review, people should face the flag, men should remove their hats, and all should remain silent.

  • The National Flag of Canada is lowered to half-mast on occasions when a demonstration of sorrow is called for. Canada has its own Rules for Half-masting.

  • Replace a faded or torn flag with a new one. When a flag becomes tattered and is no longer in a suitable condition for use, it should be destroyed in a dignified way.

  • The National Flag of Canada should be treated with respect.

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Don'ts

  • The dimensions/proportions of the National Flag of Canada have an exact ratio of 2 to 1 (twice as long as it is wide) and must not be modified.

  • The National Flag of Canada should not be written on or marked in any way, nor be covered by other objects.

  • Nothing should be pinned or sewn on the National Flag of Canada.

  • The National Flag of Canada should never be dipped or lowered to the ground as a means of paying a salute or compliment to any person or thing.

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Learn more about the flag protocol and etiquette in Canada.

From https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/national-flag-canada-day/about/do-dont-flag.html

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