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The maple leaf is the characteristic Leaf of the Maple Tree , and is an important National Symbol of Canada . Its use as a Canadian symbol dates back as far as the 1700s , when the English , Scottish , and Irish populations in Canada would all display their national plant at certain gatherings. Individuals with only a distant affiliation to their country of origin and wishing to be considered Canadians began wearing the maple leaf. The maple leaf slowly caught on as a national symbol: in 1868 , it was included in the Coat Of Arms of both Ontario and Quebec , and was added to the Canadian coat of arms in 1921 . In 1867 , Alexander Muir composed the patriotic '' The Maple Leaf Forever '', which became an unofficial Anthem in English-speaking Canada. From 1876 until 1901 , the leaf appeared on all Canadian Coins , and remained on the Penny after 1901. During the First and Second World War s, the leaf was widely used as a Regimental Symbol . The maple leaf finally became the central national symbol with the introduction of the Canadian Flag (designed by George F.G. Stanley ) in 1965 , which uses a highly-stylized eleven-pointed maple leaf, referring to no specific species of maple. Since 1979 , the Royal Canadian Mint also produces Gold , Silver , and Platinum Bullion Coin s, which are officially known as Maple Leafs , as Geometric Maple Leafs are stamped on them. |
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