<Ul> <Li> <P> Flag on John Cabot's ship, and used during the English colonization of the Americas before the Act of Union (1497 - 1707) </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Flag used during the Scottish colonization of the Americas before the Act of Union (1621 - 1707) </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Flag of France at time of Jacques Cartier (1534--1604) </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Merchant Flag used by Champlain and French merchants (1604--1663) </P> </Li> <Li> <P> New France Flag (1663--1763) </P> </Li> <Li> <P> The Great Britain Union Flag (1763--1801) </P> </Li> <Li> <P> The United Kingdom Union Flag (1801--1964) and the Canadian Royal Union Flag (1964--present) </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Flag used (1868--1921) </P> </Li> <Li> <P> 1907 Canadian Red Ensign commonly used in western Canada . Note the inclusion of all the provincial emblems . </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Flag used (1921--1957) </P> </Li> <Li> <P> 1957 version of the Canadian Red Ensign that had evolved as the de facto national flag until 1965 </P> </Li> <Li> <P> First flag proposal to Parliament; the Pearson Pennant </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Flag of the Royal Military College of Canada; used as inspiration by George F.G. Stanley </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Earlier (1964) version of the proposal that was adopted </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Current flag, (1965--present) </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Current flag, using Pantone specifications . </P> </Li> </Ul> <Li> <P> Flag on John Cabot's ship, and used during the English colonization of the Americas before the Act of Union (1497 - 1707) </P> </Li> <P> Flag on John Cabot's ship, and used during the English colonization of the Americas before the Act of Union (1497 - 1707) </P> <Li> <P> Flag used during the Scottish colonization of the Americas before the Act of Union (1621 - 1707) </P> </Li>

The flag of canada & what it means