Flag Day

The Flag

On Sunday, February 15, 2015 the National Flag of Canada will turn 50!

“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,” declared the Speaker of the Senate at the Inauguration of the new flag in 1965.

On February 15, 1965, our national flag was raised for the first time on Parliament Hill. Canada was just two years away from centennial celebrations when the maple leaf flag was made official by Royal Proclamation. In 1996, February 15 was declared National Flag of Canada Day and has been observed every year since.

February 15, 2015, will mark the 50th anniversary of the National Flag of Canada. This special Flag Day is the perfect opportunity to learn more about how our flag was created and what it means to us.

Our red and white maple leaf flag was first raised over Parliament Hill 50 years ago on February 15, 1965. This is a significant and special milestone as Canadians prepare for the 150^th anniversary of Confederation in 2017.

The 50^th anniversary of our National Flag in 2015 will allow Canadians to reflect on our flag and what it represents — a strong, proud and free country. Our national flag speaks to what we have accomplished together, to the historical moments that have served to define us, and to the promising future of this great country.

Proposed National Flags

What defines Canada?

Canada

/ˈkænədə/  noun

a country in North America: the second largest country in the world; first permanent settlements by Europeans were made by the French from 1605; ceded to Britain in 1763 after a series of colonial wars; established as the Dominion of Canada in 1867; a member of the Commonwealth. It consists generally of sparsely inhabited tundra regions, rich in natural resources, in the north, the Rocky Mountains in the west, the Canadian Shield in the east, and vast central prairies; the bulk of the population is concentrated along the US border and the Great Lakes in the south. Languages: English and French. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: Canadian dollar. Capital: Ottawa. Pop: 34 568 211 (2013 est). Area: 9 976 185 sq km (3 851 809 sq miles)

Nation in northern North America, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Pacific Ocean and Alaska to the west, and the United States to the south. Its capital is Ottawa, and its largest city is Toronto. In area, Canada is the second largest nation in the world, behind Russia.

The survey by The Dominion Institute and Citizen and Immigration Canada was released on Monday, just ahead of Canada Day, in the form of a list of the top 101 things Canadians named.

Here are the top five: Maple leaf , Hockey , Canadian Flag, Beaver , Canadarm

The assignment

3 waving flags

PART 1

1.      Pick a Canadian Flag – save to New folder in DropBox: ‘flagday’- post it.

http://canadianaflags.tripod.com/canadaflagproposals.htm

2.       make it wave.

http://www.webdesign.org/photoshop/imageready-animation/waving-flag-animation.12671.html

Modified tutorial:

USING Photoshop. Create a new page - SIZE 412x217 Place original flag

Duplicate layer –Hide the layer below

CTRL-T the image, Right click WARP – begin to bend and shape based on the wind

Duplicate and repeat – bring flag in half way then extend back out. ALMOST

Choose TIMELINE – Create FRAME animation –choose the timeline menu (very tiny and on the top right side of the timeline). Select MAKE FRAMES FROM LAYERS.

Change the delay to 0.1 sec. on each frame. Make sure the animation runs FOREVER.

Click on the top layer – add a new layer – TYPE in your BLOG address.

Go to the first frame of the time line and then SHOW the blog layer. This should show this layer on all frames. SAVE for WEB – Choose GIF – make sure it RUNS FOREVER.

Post it next to the original.

PART 2

RE-Invent the Canadian Flag.

Create your own Canadian Flag.   SIZE 412x217

Based on research and what would best represent Canada.

Save the original – Post it.

Make it wave –save it- then post it next to your original.

PART 3

Create your own flag based on your Historical:  Family Crest, ancestral beginnings, coat of arms etc.     SIZE 412x217

Save a copy of the original – post it

Make it wave –save it- then post next to the original.

This is mine: Duchy of Bukovina - (Land of Beech Trees)

 Real Coat of Arms

My Flag