The maple leaf in the middle of the flag is a national debate that took place in 1963 and 1964 when a new design for the national flag of Canada was chosen. The maple leaf had won when the nation took a vote. The debate lasted more than six months, severely partitioning the general population all the while. The debate over the proposed new Canadian flag was finished by conclusion on December 15, 1964.The symbol that was up and running and lost the election was the cross, the crown, the beaver , the star and the British flag but thank god we had gotten the maple leaf symbol It brought about the appropriation of the "Maple Leaf banner" as the Canadian national
