Canada Day

Artist: Wendi Donaldson
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Canada Day

July 1st is Canada Day, so thought I’d be just a little patriotic, something Canadians aren’t particularly known for.
This is a flag I found many years ago, painted on barn boards.

I grew up in Scotland, but Canada has been good to me…so here’s to Canada Day!

The National Flag of Canada, also known as the Maple Leaf, and l’Unifolié (French for “the one-leafed”), is a red flag with a white square in its centre, featuring a stylized 11-pointed red maple leaf. Its adoption in 1965 marked the first time a national flag had been officially adopted in Canada to replace the Union Flag. The Canadian Red Ensign had been unofficially used since the 1890s and was approved by a 1945 Order-in-Council for use “wherever place or occasion may make it desirable to fly a distinctive Canadian flag”.1 In 1964,
Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson appointed a committee to resolve the issue, sparking a serious debate about a flag change. Out of three choices, the maple leaf design by George F. G. Stanley and John Matheson based on the flag of the Royal Military College of Canada was selected. The flag made its first appearance on February 15, 1965; the date is now celebrated annually as National Flag of Canada Day.[3]

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Scott d'Almeida

outstanding
Wendi Donaldson replied

Thanks Scott!!
artisandelimage

beautiful capture, colors are great, excellent clarity on texture…
have a great day, canada !
my best, francis.
Wendi Donaldson replied

Thanks for the lovely comments, Francis!! My best to you for the 4th too.
Sharona

Great for you to show patriotism to your adopted homeland Wendi. Very lovely image, displaying such wonderful textures. Happy Canada Day!
Wendi Donaldson replied

Well it seems the Stars & Stripes are always well displayed so thought I’d do my bit for we ‘northerners’!! Thanks Sharon.
Cora Wandel

Hi Wendi, happy Canada Day, I didn’t know it was so close to our 4th of July. Excellent capture of the flag on wood!
Wendi Donaldson replied

Thanks Cora…you gotta love the things we learn on the Bubble!! Cheers to you for the 4th too.
bill oneil

Nice work W
Wendi Donaldson replied

Thanks phantom!!
bill oneil

Phewwy…
Wendi Donaldson replied

Must be phantom-speak!!! LOL
Princessbren2006

happy canada day wendi
Wendi Donaldson replied

Thanks Brenda….. we get a holiday!! yeah!! ...but not til Wed. here.
Marion Cullen

Great rustic feel to this Wendi, very nicely documented.
Happy Canada Day to you for the 1st (in case I miss it). lol
Wendi Donaldson replied

Thanks Marion, when I saw this I just had to get it….has a great ‘feel’ to it. You haven’t missed it, my friend…appreciate your good thoughts for us!! xo
Caroline Fournier

Great shot Wendi!!
Wendi Donaldson replied

Thanks Caroline….gotta get ‘us’ in when we can!!! Glad you like it.
Vikram Franklin

Lovely texture and detail Wendi! Happy Canada Day!!
Wendi Donaldson replied

Thanks Dear Vikram…!! so is there India Day?!
Joanne Bradley

Fantastic shot! Just love the texture of the old weathered wood, it adds such a great natural effect to the whole image and love how you framed and composed it to take up the whole space! From one Canadian to another, have a great Canada day!
Wendi Donaldson replied

Thanks Joanne….yes, time we stood up for ourselves!! Cheers to you too, my dear!
Rosalie Scanlon

Gorgeous capture with wonderful texture. Have a great Canadian Holiday.
Wendi Donaldson replied

Thanks Rosalie….thought it was worthy of mention!!!
Linda Bianic

this is great,,, Happy Canada Day Wendi!!!
Wendi Donaldson replied

Thanks Linda….. !!!
Wendi Donaldson replied

Thank you so much for the fav too!!! .... appreciate that.
Karen Betts

Really like this the balance and colour is wonderful. : )
Wendi Donaldson replied

Thanks Karen….guess the flag people get the credit tho’! LOL
kathy s gillen...

Fantastic capture
Wendi Donaldson replied

Thanks Kathy!
Michael Tapping

Great Find. Now you have let the cat out of the Bag. Your a Hen !! I’m a Pom and Pat my wife an Aussie ?...Back to Redbubble …...........
Wendi Donaldson replied

Haven’t heard that one before….Cluck! Cluck!... Thanks!
Tainia Finlay

Happy Canada day Wendi … This is AWESOME!! :D
Wendi Donaldson replied

Thanks Tai… always the real sign that summer is here!
Th3rd World Order

awesome
Go Canada
Wendi Donaldson replied

Hey thanks!!! Appreciate it.
Danielle Knight

The textures are great, fabulous shot.
Wendi Donaldson replied

Thanks…kind of neat on the barn boards….pleased you like this one too.
Wendi Donaldson
marcwellman2000

wow…..now i miss Canada after 10 years
Wendi Donaldson replied

Well there are flights!! LOL. Thanks Marc, lovely to meet you !
Shelly Hiebert

Sweet find Wendi! I LOOOOVE this! Here is to Canada, and Happy Canada Day coming up! Canada ROCKS!
Wendi Donaldson replied

Aaww!! thanks girl….Pleased you like it. Thought I’d do the patriotic thing for us!
Julian Escardo

Nicely done Wendi!.......July 1, well celebrated.
Wendi Donaldson replied

Thanks Julian!!
AnnDixon

Fabulous image,
Wendi Donaldson replied

Thanks so much Ann…appreciate it.
Laoghaire

Love this picture, and love the red, white and that bit of blue in your pics of late, you have been looking forward to the holiday!

Have a great one. Me – heading to Queens Park for the day. It’s kind of neat that it has fallen in mid week, it seems more holiday like.
Wendi Donaldson replied

Thanks Karen….yes, I’m off tomorrow …yeah!! Enjoy the celebrations yourself.
Mel Brackstone

I read today that Canada has the worlds highest standard of living….well done! Beautiful image :)
Wendi Donaldson replied

I saw that too…had no idea! Nice to celebrate. Cheers Mel!
simonesphotos

Gorgeous work Wendi, have always loved the Canadian flag, and always wanted to visit, maybe one of these days I’ll get there :)) And hey a Scottish Canadian and an Irish Australian, couldn’t get up to too much strife together could they?!! ;DD
Wendi Donaldson replied

Thanks Simone…. I’m part Irish too – from Belfast!...GREAT mix. Come on over anytime – we’ll show you the west coast!! Cheers!
Lois Bryan

Wendi … what a beautiful image … and a wonderful find!!!!!! Very well done!!!
Wendi Donaldson replied

Thanks Lois….all in the name of being patriotic!!!
Taschja Hattingh

Peter choose this feature! Love the texture…
Wendi Donaldson replied

Many thanks to Peter and the group for selecting this one….near and dear to my heart!! Cheers!
BigD

I like the rustic look, Wendi
Wendi Donaldson replied

Thanks David….you know they had a ‘stars & stripes’ too and I kick myself now for not buying it.
Ursula Rodgers

Cool shot Wendi! Great textures here…a great find! Having recently been to Canada, I find the history of the flag very interesting. We were in still in Canada on Canada day too! Lots of flags (of course), and plenty of red and white fireworks going off too ;)
Wendi Donaldson replied

Thanks Ursula…..pleased you were able to get over and experience a little piece of our ‘pride’. We’re only just getting more demonstrative in that regard, unlike our very patriotric southern neighbours.