The maple leaf is the characteristic leaf of the maple tree. It is most widely recognized as the national symbol of Canada. [1] By the early 1700s, the maple leaf had been adopted as an emblem by the French Canadians along the Saint Lawrence River. [2] More @Wikipedia
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