>>2375898it's been a long time since i read the slide show but i think it's supposed to be like a mobius strip or something, turning on itself, but also like a handshake, symbolizing canada's peaceful ways. the colors are drawn from the jack we used to use.
pictured are some flags that get closer to THE FUCKING LEAF we know and love, but these presumably lost out to the flag we actually use due to ease of drawing and using more colors. canadian graphic design is very minimalist. i think it's some of the best in the world though (among governments, at least). I think we even developed our own font for signs.