The symbol of Canada is the sugar maple, which grows in the Great lakes region and in Eastern America. The first written mentioning of maple leaf as a symbol dates back to 1760. In the late 1830s, the Baptist society of St. John in Quebec adopted a maple leaf as a symbol of this society. It was carried by the Canadians as a national symbol on the meeting with Prince of Wales, when he in 1860, first visited Canada. Officially maple leaf became a national symbol of Canada in 1965, since then it is depicted on the flag of the country.
The symbol of Canada is the sugar maple, which grows in the Great lakes region and in Eastern America. The first written mentioning of maple leaf as a symbol dates back to 1760. In the late 1830s, the Baptist society of St. John in Quebec adopted a maple leaf as a symbol of this society. It was carried by the Canadians as a national symbol on the meeting with Prince of Wales, when he in 1860, first visited Canada. Officially maple leaf became a national symbol of Canada in 1965, since then it is depicted on the flag of the country.