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George StanleyCol. the Hon. George Francis Gillman Stanley (July 6, 1907 - September 13, 2002) was a historian, author, soldier, teacher, public servant, and designer of the current Canadian flag. Career He was born in Calgary, Alberta and received a B.A. from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta. He went to Oxford University in 1929 as the Rhodes Scholar from Alberta, and earned a B.A., M.A., M.Litt. and D.Phil. He returned to Canada in 1936 and was a professor of history at Mount Allison University. He joined the military upon arriving in New Brunswick and was discharged as a Lieutenant-Colonel in 1947. He then taught at University of British Columbia until 1949. In 1949 Stanley went to teach at the Royal Military College and he was there until 1969. In 1969 he returned to Mount Allison University and was there until he retired in 1975. He is buried in Sackville, New Brunswick. Politics In 1982 he became Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick and served in this capacity until 1987. Family life In 1946 Stanley married Ruth L. Hill. They have three daughters: Della M.M. Stanley Cromwell, Marietta R.E. Stanley and Laurie C.C. Stanley-Blackwell. Honours In 1976 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 1994. Involvement with the Canadian Flag Stanley wrote a letter to the flag committee suggesting that the new flag of Canada should be instantly recognizable, and simple enough so that school children could draw it. He drew a rough sketch of his design on the bottom of the letter. (It had been inspired as he drove earlier that day, when he saw a red and white tri-bar flag fluttering near the Royal Military College in Kingston.) The letter was placed on a wall with literally hundreds of other flag designs, and eventually was selected as one of the final three designs for consideration. Through some clever political moves by the Liberal members of the committee, it beat out Diefenbaker's flag (a combination of fleurs-de-lis, a maple leaf and the Union Jack), as well as the Pearson Pennant (a three-leafed stem on a white background with blue bars on either side). Stanley's design was slightly modified by a government graphic artist (Who, ironically enough, was a separatist) who gave the flag its current look. Some debate emerged over whether Stanley or the graphic designer should get credit for the flag, but it was settled in 1995 when Prime Minister Jean Chrtien officially recognized George Stanley as the father of Canada's flag. Selected Works - The Birth Of Western Canada A History Of The Riel Rebellions (1936) (ISBN 0802069312)
- Canada's Soldiers
- In the Face of Danger, New France: The Last Phase, Louis Riel
- The Story of Canada's Flag
- A Short History of the Canadian Constitution
- Toil And Trouble Military Expeditions To Red River (ISBN 1550020595)
- The Collected Writings Of Louis (ISBN 0888640919)
External link Stanley, George Stanley, George Stanley, George Stanley, George Stanley, George
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