In 1964, the Canadian parliament adopted a national flag with a red maple leaf on a white background.

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In 1965, Canada adopted the Red Maple Leaf as its new national flag.

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The red oak and maple trees shimmer in gold and red, living up to their legendary reputation as some of the most beautiful fall leaves in the country.

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In the state's Southern Tier, the idea of combining high school football's Maple Grove Red Dragons with the Chautauqua Lake Thunderbirds teams that lined up against each other this past season was lamented at public hearings, especially by the Red Dragon faithful worried about losing a generations-long tradition of winning, something less important for the newer Chautauqua Lake district.

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Along with the Jan. 1 matchup between the Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs at Michigan Stadium, the league will schedule five additional outdoor games during the 2013-14 season, including two at Yankee Stadium during the week before the Super Bowl, a person familiar with the matter has confirmed.

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The Avalanche leapfrogged over the Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs to reach third place, up from sixth last year.

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The duchess wore a white dress and red hat - the colours of Canada's flag - and the Queen's maple leaf brooch.

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