<P> In 1964 , Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson formed a committee to resolve the ongoing issue of the lack of an official Canadian flag , sparking a serious debate about a flag change to replace the Union Flag . Out of three choices , the maple leaf design by George Stanley , based on the flag of the Royal Military College of Canada , was selected . The flag made its first official appearance on February 15 , 1965 ; the date is now celebrated annually as National Flag of Canada Day . </P>
<P> In 1964 , Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson formed a committee to resolve the ongoing issue of the lack of an official Canadian flag , sparking a serious debate about a flag change to replace the Union Flag . Out of three choices , the maple leaf design by George Stanley , based on the flag of the Royal Military College of Canada , was selected . The flag made its first official appearance on February 15 , 1965 ; the date is now celebrated annually as National Flag of Canada Day . </P>
when did the maple leaf became the canadian flag
when did the maple leaf became the canadian flag
February 15 , 1965
February 15 , 1965