Most World Cup flags are hung from cars, front doors or windows, usually in a fun and haphazard way.
But when flying the Maple Leaf, there are many etiquettes that are supposed to be adhered to. The following is just a small part of a very long list, excerpted from CanadianFlags.com:
- The national flag of Canada should be displayed only in a manner befitting this important national symbol; it should not be subjected to indignity or displayed in a position inferior to any other flag or ensign. The national flag always takes precedence over all other national flags when flown in Canada. The only flags to which precedence is given over the Canadian flag are the personal standards of members of the Royal Family and of Her Majesty's 11 representatives in Canada.
- The national flag of Canada should always be flown on its own mast (flag protocol dictating it is improper to fly two or more flags on the same mast).
- When only three flags are displayed, the national flag should be at the centre. To an observer facing the display, the second-ranking flag is placed to the left of centre, and the other to the right.
- A common combination of flags is that of the national flag of Canada with a provincial or territorial flag, and a municipal flag or an organization's banner. In such a case, the national flag should be in the centre with the provincial/territorial flag to the left and the municipal flag/organization's banner to the right (to an observer facing the display).
- The national flag of Canada, when flown or paraded, takes precedence over all other national flags. When flown with the flags of other sovereign nations, all flags should be flown on separate flagpoles/masts and at the same height, all being of the same size, with the national flag of Canada occupying the position of honour.
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