Which national flag has a maple leaf with 11 points?

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Canada’s national flag has a maple leaf with 11 points.

Canada’s flag, adopted on 15 February 1965, is a red-and-white vertical triband with a stylized red maple leaf at its center. The maple leaf had been associated with Canada since the nineteenth century and was chosen as a broadly shared national emblem rather than a symbol of one province or language group.

The leaf’s 11 points do not represent Canada’s provinces and territories. They are part of the graphic design, selected because a detailed natural maple leaf became visually unclear in strong wind. The central shape was based on a sugar maple leaf but is not intended to identify one exact botanical species.

The red and white colors were proclaimed Canada’s national colors in 1921. The flag’s proportions and maple-leaf construction are officially specified, which helps distinguish the Canadian flag from similar red-and-white designs featuring maple leaves or other foliage.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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