50th Anniversary of the Canadian Flag Silver Coin

Today, The Royal Canadian Mint has unveiled a 50th Anniversary of the Canadian Flag Silver Coin. The 99.99% pure silver coin features vibrant red and bright white colour application to recreate the famous flag of Canada. The coin was unveiled today at a special Flag Day ceremony at Confederation Park in Ottawa.

The coin reverse bears a face value of $3, features a striking design of the map of Canada, filled in its entirety with the red and white motif of the Canadian flag. The obverse, like all other current Canadian coins, has a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with words "ELIZABETH II / D.G. REGINA".

Technical Specifications:
Mintage: 15000
Composition: fine silver (99.99% pure)
Finish: proof
Weight (g): 7.96
Diameter (mm): 27
Edge: serrated
Certificate: serialized
Face value: 3 dollars

The coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell with a graphic beauty box.

The adoption of a national flag was proposed as far back as the late nineteenth century, but to no avail–that is, until the idea was raised again in 1964 by Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson. After much debate, the National Flag of Canada was approved by Parliament in 1964. At the stroke of noon on February 15, 1965, the Canadian Red Ensign (Canada’s previous flag) was lowered on Parliament Hill and replaced by the National Flag of Canada. The official way to describe it is as a red flag with a white square in its centre, which is adorned with a red maple leaf. The design is symmetrical–if you fold the flag from one red edge to the other, both halves should be the same. The maple leaf has long been used as a symbol for Canada; meanwhile, red and white were featured prominently in the Canadian coat of arms, as proclaimed by King George V in 1921. Official flag etiquette requires that the National Flag of Canada never touch the ground.

You can order your coin via Royal Canadian Mint website www.mint.ca.