Why does adding a maple leaf make something Canadian?

[bcla]

We were in San Francisco today for Fleet Week. The most intriguing ship for tours was the visiting HMCS Halifax, which is a Canadian frigate. I’d been on several US Navy ships in the past but never a Royal Canadian Navy one. So we got there where it was parked right at Pier 15/17 where the Exploratorium and the Swiss consulate are. But there was no line and a very polite sailor informing us that they were closed for tours for the day. I double checked the schedule and they had a short 9-noon window for tours today. However, the one thing that kind of stood out on a gray ship that otherwise looked like a modern naval vessel of any other country was a red maple leaf on the side of the superstructure.

So what is it about the maple leaf? I’ve been to at least one part of Canada, and placing a maple leaf somewhere on a logo like Canadian Tire or Real Canadian Superstore seems to point to being distinctly Canadian. Heck, even McDonald’s adds a maple leaf to the center of the Golden Arches.

 

[mousehockey37]

We were in San Francisco today for Fleet Week. The most intriguing ship for tours was the visiting HMCS Halifax, which is a Canadian frigate. I’d been on several US Navy ships in the past but never a Royal Canadian Navy one. So we got there where it was parked right at Pier 15/17 where the Exploratorium and the Swiss consulate are. But there was no line and a very polite sailor informing us that they were closed for tours for the day. I double checked the schedule and they had a short 9-noon window for tours today. However, the one thing that kind of stood out on a gray ship that otherwise looked like a modern naval vessel of any other country was a red maple leaf on the side of the superstructure.

So what is it about the maple leaf? I’ve been to at least one part of Canada, and placing a maple leaf somewhere on a logo like Canadian Tire or Real Canadian Superstore seems to point to being distinctly Canadian. Heck, even McDonald’s adds a maple leaf to the center of the Golden Arches.

A maple leaf is better than a hockey puck, tim horton's donut or a curling stone, lol. The maple leaf is also the national symbol on their flag, so it's just like the stars and stripes on anything of the USA.

 

[JaneBanks]

 

[elphaba91]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maple_leaf#Use_in_Canada

 

[Pacolovestacos]

Canadian Maple Syrup

 

[Bilberry]

I thought the Canadians only used canoes in their navy.

 

[kimblebee]

You really couldn’t figure out that the maple leaf is on our flag?

Today’s our Thanksgiving, too.

 

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

You really couldn’t figure out that the maple leaf is on our flag?

Today’s our Thanksgiving, too.

Google must be broken.

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

[JaxDad]

I've always thought the red maple leaf is a very cool symbol! Happy Thanksgiving to the Canadian DISers!

And these are just awesome...

 

[AppleDumpling]

Seems pretty obvious to me.

Happy Thanksgiving to all our Canadian friends.

 

[Marchand63]

Kinda like putting our flag on anything to make it American.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

 

[Disneylover99]

I stuck a Maple Leaf on my turkey this morning before I put it in the oven.
Happy Thanksgiving!

 

[Allison]

It's a symbol. It doesn't "make" anything Canadian. I mean, I could put a maple leaf on all my clothes, that doesn't suddenly make me Canadian.

 

[declansdad]

Google must be broken.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Google is broken many days it seems.

It's a symbol. It doesn't "make" anything Canadian. I mean, I could put a maple leaf on all my clothes, that doesn't suddenly make me Canadian.

The maple leaf is a pretty well known Canadian symbol.

 

[Gumbo4x4]

You really couldn’t figure out that the maple leaf is on our flag?

Today’s our Thanksgiving, too.

Happy Thanksgiving! Do you eat turkey as well? Or, is that just the American version?

 

[declansdad]

Happy Thanksgiving! Do you eat turkey as well? Or, is that just the American version?

Sure do.

 

[tvguy]

A maple leaf is better than a hockey puck, tim horton's donut or a curling stone, lol. The maple leaf is also the national symbol on their flag, so it's just like the stars and stripes on anything of the USA.

My mom was born and raised in Canada and she and her siblings never accepted the Maple Leaf flag. Their Canadian flag was the Union Jack. But she immigrated to the U.S. 20 years before the Maple Leaf was adopted as the Canadian flag too.

 

[declansdad]

My mom was born and raised in Canada and she and her siblings never accepted the Maple Leaf flag. Their Canadian flag was the Union Jack. But she immigrated to the U.S. 20 years before the Maple Leaf was adopted as the Canadian flag too.

The Union Jack was never the Canadian Flag, it used to be the British Red Ensign with Canada's coat of arms on it.

 

[ronandannette]

Happy Thanksgiving! Do you eat turkey as well? Or, is that just the American version?

Of course! But we don't put sausage and corn bread in our stuffing because that would just be weird.

 

[JaneBanks]

Of course! But we don't put sausage and corn bread in our stuffing because that would just be weird.

Don't worry, we don't either and I'm American! haha