Who assigned red and white as Canada’s national colours in 1921?
- King George V
- Queen Elizabeth II
- Queen Victoria
- Sir John A. Macdonald
Answer: King George V
King George V assigned white and red as Canada’s national colours in 1921; he appears on the 1923 Dominion of Canada $1 bill. Red and white had been colours of France and England since the Middle Ages, and they are the colours of the national flag.
Learn more: Flags and national colours
- The new Canadian flag was first raised in 1965.
- Its red-white-red pattern comes from the flag of the Royal Military College in Kingston, founded in 1876.
- Red and white had been colours of France and England since the Middle Ages.
- Red and white have been Canada’s national colours since 1921, when King George V assigned them.
- The Union Jack is Canada’s official Royal Flag.
- The Canadian Red Ensign served as Canada’s flag for about 100 years. Veterans have carried it officially since 2005.
- The fleur-de-lys was included in the Canadian Red Ensign.
- Provinces and territories have their own flags that reflect their traditions.