Why did the maple leaf become associated with Canada?
Oct 26, 2016 · Maple trees are common in the parts of Canada where most of the population lives - and a larger fraction of the population lived in those places half a century ago, when the …
What is the origin of oak leaves in military insignia and …
Jul 19, 2023 · 4 Several military insignia and decorations use an "oak leaf" motif: Majors and Lieutenant Commanders in the US Armed Forces have a single stylized gold oak leaf insignia. …
military - How did gold come to symbolize lower ranks than silver …
Oct 7, 2016 · A gold bar ranks below a silver bar. A gold leaf ranks below a silver leaf. It seems to me that the military takes its symbols very seriously and thus I'm wondering what the rationale …
Map of Canada from about 1912? Or earlier? - History Stack …
Apr 2, 2024 · 0 I saw this map in a youtube video that was mainly about the life of a German inventor who relocated to Canada in 1912. That seems to hint that this is how a map of …
Why did Canada retain the rank of Brigadier General? But not …
Jan 29, 2023 · Quite separately, I agree with Azor Ahai about the proliferation of pictures - particularly since two show the same guy! Again, my Wiki - and other WWW - thinks a …
world war two - Is there a history of Canadian soldiers in Northern ...
Sep 1, 2024 · I can’t find any history of Canadian Soldiers being in Northern Ireland during WW2, yet my Canadian father married my Irish mum in Belfast in Dec 1943. My Dad died in 1965 …
"Dominion" of Canada? - History Stack Exchange
The "Dominion" part for the name of Canada fell a bit out of use as early as the 1950's. and changed a bit. But while Queen Elizabeth II is still monarch of Canada and therefore might call …
Do wreaths have special significance in seals? - History Stack …
Dec 18, 2024 · Depends on the plant. Oak leaf wreaths are commonly used to give German (military) orders a higher rank. For laurel, I am not aware of any significance beside the one …
Newest 'united-states' Questions - History Stack Exchange
Nov 26, 2025 · The United States of America is a sovereign state stretching across North America between Canada and Mexico, Alaska in the continent's northwest, the mid-Pacific archipelago …
canada - Why is Killiniq island divided between Nunavut and …
May 26, 2023 · Based on this Wikipedia map, Killiniq Island, Canada, is divided between Nunavut and Labrador. The article says "it contains the only land border between Nunavut and …