Презентация "Символы Канады", страноведение

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  Over the past century, the following symbols have been formally adopted by the Government of Canada and are now considered official symbols of their country.
  
  
  The symbols of Canada
  

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  The beaver
  
  The beaver was given official status as an emblem of Canada when “An Act to provide for the recognition of the Beaver (Castor canadensis) as a symbol of the sovereignty of Canada” received royal assent on March 24, 1975.
  
  

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  Historical significance of the beaver
  
  After the early European explorers realized Canada was not the spice-rich Orient, the main profit-making attraction was the beaver population. In the late 1600s and early 1700s, the fashion of the day demanded fur hats, which needed beaver pelts. As these hats became more popular, the demand for the pelts grew.
  Both English and French fur traders were soon selling beaver pelts in Europe at 20 times their original purchase price.
  The trade of beaver pelts proved so profitable that many Canadians felt compelled to pay tribute to the buck-toothed animal.
  
  

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  The Coat of Arms
  
  The Canada Coat of Arms, were originally adopted by proclamation of His Majesty King George V in 1921. In 1994, a circular, red ribbon was added to the arms – displaying the motto of the Order of Canada:  ”Desiderantes Meliorem Patriam”. “They desire a better country”, which is taken from the Epistle to the Hebrews (New Testament) 11:16.
  

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  The Maple leaf
  The history of the maple leaf as a symbol of Canada can be traced back as early as 1700. As Canada’s National emblem, the maple leaf appears on the national flag and coins and for many years it was used as a symbol of the Canadian Armed Forces. The maple leaf attained official status subsequent to the adoption of the new National flag of Canada which bears the leaf in its center.
  

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  The maple tree
  
  The maple tree was not officially recognized as Canada's arboreal emblem until 1996.
  Of the 150 known species of maple , only 13 are native to North America. Ten of these grow in Canada: the sugar, black, silver, bigleaf, red, mountain, striped, Douglas, vine and Manitoba maples. At least one of the 10 species grows naturally in every province. Canada’s arboreal emblem is the generic maple species.
  
  

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  The national flag
  
  With its distinctive maple leaf, Canada’s red and white flag is easily recognized around the globe.
  The adoption of the national flag in 1965 was the result of many years of discussion, thousands of designs and a heated debate in Parliament. The search for a new Canadian flag began in 1925, when a committee of the Privy Council began to look into potential designs. In 1946, a parliamentary committee examined more than 2,600 submissions
  
  

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  The national horse
  
  While the Canadian horse was declared by Parliament to be Canada’s national breed in 1909, it was not until May 2002 that it was recognized as the national horse of Canada
  

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  The national sports
  
  The Parliament of Canada declared ice hockey as the national winter sport and lacrosse as the national summer sport when it passed the National Sports of Canada Act on May 12, 1994.