Prof. 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.

Why Canada drapes itself with red and white: it's complicated 'It has never been stated clearly, explicitly anywhere, that red and white are Canada's official colours,' says Xavier Gelinas of the ...

Why are red and white the unofficial colours of Canada? While the red-and-white flag for the most part unites Canadians, the colours' meaning is open to interpretation.

Different schools of thought on why Canada drapes itself with red and white By: Hina Alam, The Canadian Press Posted: 3:00 AM CDT Friday, Jun. 28, 2024 Last Modified: 1:28 PM CDT Friday, Jun. 28, 2024 ...

Xavier Gélinas, a curator at the Canadian Museum of History, said there is no authoritative source that explains why the country drapes itself in red and white.