Flag of Canada

🎨 What the flag means

Canada's flag is red and white, with a white square in the middle holding a red maple leaf with 11 points. The maple leaf has been a symbol of Canada since the 1800s. Red and white were made Canada's official colours in 1921: the red comes from the English Saint George's Cross and the white from an old French royal emblem.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

41.8 million (2026)

🏙️ Capital

Ottawa1 million people (2021)

🗣️ Main language

EnglishAlso official: French

✨ 3 fun facts

1. Canada has the longest coastline of any country in the world, touching three oceans.
2. Canada has more than two million lakes, holding a big share of the world's fresh water.
3. Canada has two official languages, English and French, and ice hockey and lacrosse are its national sports.