Canada was founded on the whims of the British fashion industry. Beaver fur was, for a time, highly sought after and useful in making hats and the like, popular with rich women of the time. Soon, colonists began to settle in the harsh wilderness, and the beginnings of a civilization sprouted. And where civilization begins, so to does crime. A militia was soon formed the combat the vagabonds, and they would one day be known as one of the greatest military forces in the world. While it's older sibling, what would one day be known as the United States of America, floundered with rampant incompetence and an incomprehensible political system based smoking and fighter jets, Canada mastered arts that took other civilizations thousands of years to discover. Soon, Canada was recognized as the greatest cultural superpower in the world, as much revered for their art and technology as they were feared for their potent military. It did not take long for them to draw jealous eyes. The newly christened United States of America, who was still struggling to create fire, began to form a devious plot. Drawing upon jealous members of the British Commonwealth, whom had never aspired to the great heights of Canada, such as India and Australia, they soon had a military force that rivaled even Canada's, but how would they strike? It was not until July 4th 1888 that the United States attacked, though they didn't attack the Canadians. One of their parties encountered another American party, and attacked immediately, without waiting for their commander's order. While the American citizens struggled to explain that they weren't Canadian, the military force took them all prisoner, and later that same day declared their 'victory' over Canada, eventually this day became an annual holiday in the United States. The higher ups eventually discovered their mistake, thirteen years later. They created a new prison state, known as 'Haway' and jettisoned it into the sea, with their July 4th prisoners in tow. The prisoners, over their thirteen year imprisonment, had grown resentful of their bumbling superiors, and secretly began to study forbidden Canadian arts. As such, what was intended to be a death sentence instead lead to the creation of the successful autonomous state, 'Hawaii', as its denizens mastered the tropical terrain and eventually created a revenue stream that still outstrips the entirety of the United States to this day. But I digress. While the Hawayakans, as the Americans called them, were rebuilding, the United States launched a second attack, known as 'Operation Fate/Destiny' Gathering their troops en masse, they marched upon the Canadian border. For a time, they seemed evenly matched, then the Canadian military arrived, and decimated the troops, who were attempting to attack the civilians with wooden clubs and rocks. Taking pity on the primitive folk, the Mounties (Canadian Spec Ops) set their muskets to 'stun' and drove back the attackers. Most of the British Commonwealth realized the error of their ways and withdrew quickly, however, the Australians, driven into a blood rage by their obsession with sports, continued to attack. Soon only a ragtag group of American and Australian soldiers, as well as a handful of American tanks, and half a dozen Australian Fighting Kangaroos, remained. Canada saw that they would fight to the end, and was growing weary, as such, they produced their White Flag of Peace on March 31st 1891. Unfortunately, the military remnants viewed the flag as a sign of surrender, and, thinking they could press the advantage, pushed for a final attack. The Canadians, caught off guard by such a stupid decision, opened fire on the cavalry. their blood dyed the snow red, and splatters touched the White Flag of Peace. Meanwhile, one Canadian misfired, and confidently burnt down the White House, the only building the Americans had managed to build in their one hundred year span. As compensation, Canada offered a portion of their water supplies, should the Americans ever need it, proving that Canada was truly benevolent, even in victory.
Five years later, in 1896, Canadian artist Graceland Brooks took the sullied White Flag of Peace (Of which Canada only had one of, sewing wasn't their thing) and redesigned it into the Canadian flag we all know and love to this day.
The Origin of Canada's Flag
Canada was founded on the whims of the British fashion industry. Beaver fur was, for a time, highly sought after and useful in making hats and the like, popular with rich women of the time.
Soon, colonists began to settle in the harsh wilderness, and the beginnings of a civilization sprouted. And where civilization begins, so to does crime. A militia was soon formed the combat the vagabonds, and they would one day be known as one of the greatest military forces in the world.
While it's older sibling, what would one day be known as the United States of America, floundered with rampant incompetence and an incomprehensible political system based smoking and fighter jets, Canada mastered arts that took other civilizations thousands of years to discover.
Soon, Canada was recognized as the greatest cultural superpower in the world, as much revered for their art and technology as they were feared for their potent military. It did not take long for them to draw jealous eyes.
The newly christened United States of America, who was still struggling to create fire, began to form a devious plot. Drawing upon jealous members of the British Commonwealth, whom had never aspired to the great heights of Canada, such as India and Australia, they soon had a military force that rivaled even Canada's, but how would they strike?
It was not until July 4th 1888 that the United States attacked, though they didn't attack the Canadians. One of their parties encountered another American party, and attacked immediately, without waiting for their commander's order. While the American citizens struggled to explain that they weren't Canadian, the military force took them all prisoner, and later that same day declared their 'victory' over Canada, eventually this day became an annual holiday in the United States.
The higher ups eventually discovered their mistake, thirteen years later. They created a new prison state, known as 'Haway' and jettisoned it into the sea, with their July 4th prisoners in tow. The prisoners, over their thirteen year imprisonment, had grown resentful of their bumbling superiors, and secretly began to study forbidden Canadian arts. As such, what was intended to be a death sentence instead lead to the creation of the successful autonomous state, 'Hawaii', as its denizens mastered the tropical terrain and eventually created a revenue stream that still outstrips the entirety of the United States to this day.
But I digress. While the Hawayakans, as the Americans called them, were rebuilding, the United States launched a second attack, known as 'Operation Fate/Destiny'
Gathering their troops en masse, they marched upon the Canadian border. For a time, they seemed evenly matched, then the Canadian military arrived, and decimated the troops, who were attempting to attack the civilians with wooden clubs and rocks.
Taking pity on the primitive folk, the Mounties (Canadian Spec Ops) set their muskets to 'stun' and drove back the attackers. Most of the British Commonwealth realized the error of their ways and withdrew quickly, however, the Australians, driven into a blood rage by their obsession with sports, continued to attack. Soon only a ragtag group of American and Australian soldiers, as well as a handful of American tanks, and half a dozen Australian Fighting Kangaroos, remained. Canada saw that they would fight to the end, and was growing weary, as such, they produced their White Flag of Peace on March 31st 1891.
Unfortunately, the military remnants viewed the flag as a sign of surrender, and, thinking they could press the advantage, pushed for a final attack. The Canadians, caught off guard by such a stupid decision, opened fire on the cavalry. their blood dyed the snow red, and splatters touched the White Flag of Peace. Meanwhile, one Canadian misfired, and confidently burnt down the White House, the only building the Americans had managed to build in their one hundred year span. As compensation, Canada offered a portion of their water supplies, should the Americans ever need it, proving that Canada was truly benevolent, even in victory.
Five years later, in 1896, Canadian artist Graceland Brooks took the sullied White Flag of Peace (Of which Canada only had one of, sewing wasn't their thing) and redesigned it into the Canadian flag we all know and love to this day.