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By Saint-Pierre, Stéphanie
Franco-Ontarian Flag
When the Franco-Ontarian flag was raised for the first time at the University of Sudbury on September 25, 1975, its two designers, Michel Dupuis and Gaétan Gervais, preferred to remain anonymous. They wanted the flag to serve as a unifying symbol for all Franco-Ontarians without it being linked to any particular group, such as the Sudbury community or Laurentian University. Their gamble paid off. Since its creation, the Franco-Ontarian flag has been embraced as the visual emblem of the entire Franco-Ontarian community and is proudly flown at festivals, celebrations, rallies, and demons...
The English version of the Encyclopedia of French Cultural Heritage in North America is online since December 15th, 2009. It features an ever growing number of articles, documents and resources on the heritage of French-speaking North America.
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