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What countries have the best flags?
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this post was submitted on 16 Jun 2025
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The Canadian flag is not a "bog standard three stripes" design. It even introduced a new vexillological term; the Canadian pale.
I don't understand why you think the maple leaf, a symbol which has been associated with Canada ever since there was a "Canada" to speak of, is "cringe".
The Canadian flag is a vexillological masterpiece and I will die on this hill. I wouldn't bother dying for my country, but I would for its flag. It's instantly recognizable, simple yet symbolic, and honestly such a massive glow-up from the previous Red Ensign flag.
You want to see a cringe flag? Look at this atrocity:
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