See that red 1960 Falcon there? Notice anything weird about it? Anything Canadian weird? Like maple leaf badges or a strange grille? That's because what you're looking at isn't a Ford Falcon.

Canadian Army will replace Maple Leaf ranks with British-style designations By Gilda Salomone | [email protected] Posted: Tuesday, July 9, 2013 13:23 Last Updated: Tuesday, September 1, 2015 16:20 ...

Ted Leaker, a retired lieutenant-colonel, shows the braid currently used on cuffs to denote rank in this case, captain and the stars used before the 1968 unification of the forces.

After 48 years, the Royal Canadian ... maple leaf design will become the new Naval Jack. The new naval ensign incorporates the national flag in the upper left hand corner and the naval badge.

I suppose that one common rationale behind wearing the Maple Leaf when abroad is to avoid being mistaken for an American. More than simply stating, "I am Canadian," the flag also says ...