Do the points on the maple leaf of Canadas flag signify anything?
There’s been some speculation that the eleven points on the maple leaf on the flag of Canada, nine above and two below, stood in some way for the number of provinces and territories in Canada. This is not the case as Canada has *ten* provinces and three territories, and even when the flag was adopted in 1965, had ten provinces and two territories. Others have speculated the 11 points represent 10 provinces and one country, but again, this is only rumour. The points on the maple leaf are simply the points on a idealised maple leaf.
