Historically, Canadians have been moving south to the United States for a variety of reasons. One of the first en masse emigrators were the Acadians. Nova Scotian Governor Charles Lawrence expelled all French speaking people from the colony, putting them on ships and transferring them as far away as …
The Maple Leaf
It's believed that the maple leaf became a Canadian symbol as early as the 1700's. Indians have been using the sap of the trees for food long before Canada saw ships on its horizon. Several groups used the Maple Leaf as a symbol in the 1800's, including its use on the badge of the 100th …
Trivia EH? Great Seal of Canada
Made by the Royal Canadian Mint The seal weighs 3.75 kilograms which is 8.267 lbs. It is 12.7 centimeters in diameter which is 5 inches. Inscriptions are French and English whereas previous seals inscriptions were in Latin. …