The Maple Leaf turns 60 years old on Saturday and, in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump's continued jabs at Canada, the nation's flag and its special day are gaining more attention than usual.

One of the clearest signs of this shift is the Maple Leaf flag. Once seen by some as a symbol co-opted by the Freedom Convoy movement, the flag is now being embraced by a broader group of Canadians.

Sixty years ago, at the stroke of noon on a crisp, snowy, brilliantly sunny day, the Maple Leaf flag was raised for the first time on Canada’s Parliament Hill. The flag’s birth had been long ...

The Canadian flag — which many fly as a source of national pride — was adopted on Dec. 15, 1964, with the Senate giving its final approval on Dec. 17. Queen Elizabeth ratified the flag on Jan. 28, ...

On this National Flag of Canada Day, let’s work to secure the promise of the flag, embody its values, and build a better, more prosperous future, together. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ...

Edmond has regularly participated in the national celebration, now in its 60th year, which marks the first time the red-and-white Maple Leaf flag was raised on Parliament Hill.

A fresh, new flag flies from the flagpole on the playground at Dundas Central Elementary School in Dundas. Given the age of the historic school, the Maple Leaf flag will be the second flag flown ...