BEYOND LOCAL: Different schools of thought on why Canada drapes itself with red and white

FREDERICTON — Canada's unofficial national colours will be on full display Monday as Canadians don patriotic T-shirts, wave hand-held flags and hang bunting to celebrate their country. But while the red-and-white flag for the most part unites Canadians, the colours' meaning is open to interpretation.

For about a century, Gélinas said, some believed the red represented the country's Britishness — as the colour figures prominently in the flag of the United Kingdom — and also energy, life, blood, vigour and the splendour of Canadian autumns. White, he said, was thought to reflect Canada's hardy, snowy winters.

Red and white are an interesting combination for several other reasons, said Henry Navarro, associate professor at Toronto Metropolitan University's school of fashion. The white background allows the eye to fully experience the richness and stimulating vitality of the red, he said. Ott said red is one of the most commonly used colours in sports teams. The combination of red and white has served Canadian athletes well on the international stage, he said. And while a number of countries have red and white in their flags, which can make it challenging to give Canadian athletes a distinct identity, Ott said the official designs for the national team have stood out.

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