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Flag as Propaganda
Background Information
In the months since, the sight of Canadian flags mounted on cars and pickup trucks or flying outside homes has some doing double takes: Is that flag a symbol of protest or of unity?
Canada adopted its maple leaf flag in 1965, the final chapter in a long and extremely contentious debate over whether to abandon the Canadian Red Ensign, the former flag with a Union Jack in the top left corner and a coat of arms on the bottom right.
Canada adopted its maple leaf flag in 1965, the final chapter in a long and extremely contentious debate over whether to abandon the Canadian Red Ensign, the former flag with a Union Jack in the top left corner and a coat of arms on the bottom right.
Technique Used
Respond to Audience Needs
This is propaganda because
The context in which the flag is displayed can change its meaning. The flag can symbolize a protest
Source
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/01/world/canada/canada-day-flag-freedom-convoy.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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