The national colours of Canada (French: Couleurs nationales du Canada) were declared by King George V in 1921 to be red and white and are most prominently evident on the country’s national flag. Red is symbolic of England and white of France, the colours having been used representatively by those countries in the past.

“The flag is the symbol of the nation’s unity, for it, beyond any doubt, represents all the citizens of Canada without distinction of race, language, belief or opinion.” This is what Canada is known for around the world. The Canadian flag represents this to other countries and people around the globe.

The winning flag was selected for the following reasons: The clarity and striking design made it easily recognizable. It used Canada’s official national colours. The maple leaf had already become a popular emblem of Canadian national identity at home and abroad.

But everyone knows what Canadians are supposed to sound like: they are a people who pronounce “about” as “aboot” and add “eh” to the ends of sentences. Canadians do not say “aboot.” What they do say is actually much weirder.

French Canadian/Indian people (also called métis) from Canada became the vanguard of non-native settlement in the Northwest. French was their common language and most had Iroquois, Ojibway (or other middle and eastern Native Canadian) wives or mothers.

—used to ask for confirmation or repetition or to express inquiry —used especially in Canadian English in anticipation of the listener’s or reader’s agreement.

Canadians have several regional accents, just like the United States. Someone from Quebec does not sound like someone from Northern Ontario in English or French. When you get further west, people sound different still.

Interjection. ehh. An expression of surprise. Alternative form of eh (a request for clarification)