Today, and you can be forgiven for not knowing this until very recently, is officially Flag Day in Canada. It’s the 60th anniversary of the day on which the law adopting George Stanley’s design came into force.

Earlier this week, all five of the living former prime ministers joined in on a statement urging Canadians to fly the flag proudly “as never before” today to show determination and pride in the face of a rogue U.S. president’s appalling belligerence.