1922 Pattern Canadian Ensign Flag pin (3cm by 5cm)

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You are viewing the scans of a 1922 Pattern Canadian Ensign Flag pin. It is a large lapel pin (3cm by 5cm wide). with very fine enameled colors and details. Has a 2 pin backing. This 1922 pattern lapel pin design is hard to find. Great for jackets and blazers, or just to remind us of what was perhaps a happier time in our country's history.

Truly, a centerpiece of 20th Century Canadiana. This Canadian Ensign, under which thousands of Canadian men and women fought and many died in WW2, Korea, Suez, Cyprus and other places; was replaced, in 1965, by the "New Canadian flag". 

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It is noteworthy that in 1914, at the beginning of WWI, when King George V of England declared war on Germany, Canada, not yet a fully independent country, was therefore automatically at war. We were still a colony, in essence, of Great Britain's empire, despite the BNA act..

However, the Canadian Army, under Sir Arthur Currie, proved itself so well during that war, and especially at Vimy Ridge in 1917. Our little army of farmers, cowboys, and store clerks broke through the powerful Imperial German lines and forged a salient nearly 30 miles deep into German territory, (by the way, that was never accomplished by either the Brits nor the mighty French army. Only we Canadian "bow-hunks" were able to do it)

As perhaps a direct result of this decisive victory, when the war ended, Canada had become a full-fledged and respected member of the world community of nations, and consequently signed the Armistice, (called the treaty of Versailles) in 1919, as an independent country, apart from Great Britain... Now a completely independent entity on the world stage, "The Dominion of Canada" as we were known then, became a founding member of the League of Nations. Canada was also a founding member of the British Commonwealth of Nations. Now recognized by the world as an independent country, and flying the "Red Ensign" as shown above, Canada entered WW2 by declaring war on the Nazis, a few days after King George VI of England, made his declaration. Our only link with England then were our traditions, way of life, our love for the Motherland, our proud historic roots, and the British North America Act (which is the Canadian Constitution passed in the British Parliament in 1867) . The Canadian Constitution, originally established by thernBritish Parliament where it was safeguarded against amendment, was broughtrnunder Canadian legislative authority in 1982 during the government of PrimernMinister Pierre Trudeau. This process, historically referred to asrn"repatriation," involved transferring constitutional authority fromrnBritain to Canada, despite debate over the terminology since the constitutionrnitself originated as British law. As a result of this legislative act, subsequentrnmodifications to the constitution became possible through decisions made by thernmajority government, leading to the enactment of the Canadian Charter of Rightsrnand Freedoms. While the Charter expanded the catalogue of rights afforded to Canadians, some have argued that it altered traditional notions of freedomrnwithin the country. Currently, many legal interpretations regarding rights andrnfreedoms are shaped through judicial processes and advocacy groups, rather thanrnsolely by elected representatives or citizen juries. There was also an incidentrnin which an individual poured red ink on the original Charter during itsrndisplay in Ottawa, though the motivations behind this act remain open torninterpretation.

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"Oh Canada!" where have you gone, don't you care about your sons and daughters?"