Losers of the pennant race: experts weigh in on the flags that might’ve been chosen instead of the Maple Leaf
- Posted on February 9, 2025
- By The Toronto Star
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Losers of the pennant race: experts weigh in on the flags that might’ve been chosen instead of the Maple Leaf
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Canada's simple, uncluttered flag is now a familiar sight — flying at countless official offices, sewn onto thousands of travellers' backpacks, adorning patriotic sports fans' shirts or faces. Yet it