Flag of Disparu
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| Name | Unity Flag, Drapeau de l'unité | |
| Use |  National flag and ensign |
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| Proportion | 1:2 | |
| Adopted | 10 March 2009 | |
| Description | Five, unequal, vertical stripes of red, blue, white, blue and red, with a red maple leaf charged in the center. | |
The flag of Disparu, also known as the Unity Flag (French: Drapeau de l'unité) is the national flag and ensign of Disparu. The Unity Flag is a red flag with a white square in its center, with blue stripes in both sides of the square, featuring a stylized 11-pointed red maple leaf. The flag was adopted on 10 March 2009 to replace the flag of Quebec, which was used as the de facto flag of Disparu before the adaption of the current flag. The flag was adopted when then-Chancellor Lance Pikachurin formed a committee to choose a new flag that would represent Disparu.
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[edit] Design
The flag's length is twice the size of its width. The white field is a Canadian pale (named after the previous flag), with a red maple leaf charged in its centre. The white field is bordered by two blue stripes on either side, while the blue stripes are bordered by a red field.
The maple leaf, a characteristic leaf of a maple tree, is a widely recognized symbol of Disparu since maple trees are commonly found throughout Disparu. It was also used as a national symbol of Canada, Disparu's predecessor. The number of points on the maple leaf does not necessarily represent anything. The white field represents unity and peace, while the blue stripes represents French Disparueans and the red field represents English Disparueans.
As specified by the Commons' Flag Act of 2009, the official colours of the flag are listed below:
| Color Scheme | Red | White | Blue | |||
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| RGB | 255, 0, 0 | 255, 255, 255 | 1, 8, 246 | |||
| Hex | #FF0000 | #FFFFFF | #0108F6 | |||
| HSV | 0, 100, 100 | 0, 0, 100 | 238, 99, 97 | |||
| HSL | 0, 100, 50 | 0, 0, 100 | 238, 96, 49 | |||
| CMYK | 0.100.100.0 | 0.0.0.0 | 99.96.3.0 | |||
[edit] History
[edit] Historical flags
- Main article: Flags of Canada
 The Great Britain Union Flag (1606–1800) |
 The United Kingdom Union Flag (1801-1868) |
 1868-1921 |
 1921-1957 |
 Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965) |
 Flag of Canada (1965-2009) |
 Flag of Quebec (1948-2009) |
[edit] Current design
The current flag used by Disparu was called the Canadian Duality Flag before the secession of Quebec and the creation of Disparu. Ironically, it was used by the "No" side at rallies during the Quebec independence referendums of 1995, 2006 and 2009. Like the current flags symbolism, it was designed to express the unity of Canada by adding blue stripes to the original flag, in order to represent the French-speaking population.
Shortly after the secession of Quebec from Canada, the Disparu Committee temporarily used the Fleurdelisé as the flag of the new territory, though several people opposed it due to the flag only representing the French population of Disparu. On 1 March 2009, then-Chancellor Lance Pikachurin decided to appoint a committee to decide a new flag for Disparu, one that can be used to represent the entire nation.
Dozens of designs were chosen by the Flag Committee. Some of the rejected designs can be seen here:
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The Canadian Duality Flag was eventually chosen by the Flag Committee to represent Disparu. After passing through the Commons and the Senate, the flag was officially adopted as the flag of Disparu on 10 March 2009.
[edit] Gallery
 The flag of Disparu during Disparu Day celebrations. Note that the shade of blue used is darker than the specified shade. |
 The flag of Disparu at Canalave. |
 The flag of Disparu at Snowpoint. |
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