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Inspired by ""natural" Canadian flag". While hiking this morning, I made one using surrounding materials. (imgur.com)

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[–]somethingwittier 133 points134 points ago

Im not Canadian but this picture is incredible regardless.

[–]theofficialposter 70 points71 points ago

It is unique and beautiful... Makes me want to apologize to someone immediately.

[–]mikemcg 44 points45 points ago

Hey Redditors, can we have one thread related to Canadian things that doesn't involve this tired joke?

[–]Niflhe 17 points18 points ago

Without tired jokes, reddit would cease to be. In fact, I think complaining about tired jokes is a tired joke itself.

[–]mikemcg 5 points6 points ago

Complaints aren't jokes, they're two different things.

[–]DerpHog 1 point2 points ago

Yet another day saved by Captain Obvious! swoon

[–]mikemcg 3 points4 points ago

Evidently I had to play the part what with Niflhe calling complaints jokes.

[–]BICEPS 7 points8 points ago

Seriously, it's just not funny anymore. Same with Australian upside down jokes. Those times are over, just let it die already

[–]y_scro_serious 3 points4 points ago

Insert upside down "Sorry"

[–]karo_syrup 10 points11 points ago

˙ʎɹɹos

[–]y_scro_serious 3 points4 points ago

It's... beautiful

[–]mikemcg -2 points-1 points ago

I hear you. Really, just all canned country specific responses.

[–]Tuldah -1 points0 points ago

Yeah, for serious. I mean, no one is allowed to find this stuff funny anymore, amirite? /sarcasm

[–]mikemcg -3 points-2 points ago

Do you listen to Dane Cook albums back to back for days on end? I mean, this is basically the exact same thing.

[–]Liefx 0 points1 point ago

It's not really a joke.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

That you know of.

[–]mikemcg 0 points1 point ago

I just say joke because it's honestly the easiest word to use.

[–]Valdrec 0 points1 point ago

Sure, as soon as we cut out the wonky teeth Brit jokes, or the Fat American jokes or... yeah that's not going to happen.

[–]GringoDeMaio 0 points1 point ago

sorry...

[–]mikemcg 3 points4 points ago

Fucking called it.

[–]DFGdanger 0 points1 point ago

Nope, that's not 'just sorry', it's sorry with an ellipsis.

[–]mikemcg 1 point2 points ago

I don't know why I didn't include the ellipsis because it's more often than not that the reply is "sorry..."

[–]GringoDeMaio 0 points1 point ago

hahaha I'd apologize for being predictable but...you know...

[–]Tommassive -3 points-2 points ago

Go fuck yourself mikemcg.

-A Canadian

[–]mikemcg 0 points1 point ago

Nope.

- A Canadian.

[–]jelde 3 points4 points ago

it's rare when I lol from comments, but dating a Canadian this got me. I made a similar joke today to her when walking through a gate. Someone else was walking through from the other side at the same time. He had to open the gate for himself anyway but I said thanks, then later I said to her "you know I didn't really have to say thanks because he was opening it for himself. I'll have to watch out or I'll sound too Canadian."

[–]platypus_bear 0 points1 point ago

yeah but he could have gone through right away instead of letting you go.

unless he did do that

[–]jelde 1 point2 points ago

well we walked through the gate at almost the same time, he just got there just ahead of me, and the gate hadn't closed itself by then. he didn't really do anything!

[–]Fruppelkungen 70 points71 points ago

Am I the only one seeing a scary clown face? D:

[–]anonyswe 37 points38 points ago

Now you aren't.

[–]loevenzaan 0 points1 point ago

it's a conspiracy. Just like the Queen's hair on the $20 bill has a devil's face in it.

[–]hzgo 0 points1 point ago

For those having trouble seeing the face, the red on the side is the hair and the leaf is the nose.

[–]TheLoneHoot 0 points1 point ago

Thumbnail alone was enough for me. I saw that, came in here, ctrl+F "clown"... boom.

Freaky thumbnail.

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[–]tofagerl 6 points7 points ago

I immediately saw a swastika...

[–]paulthepenguin 4 points5 points ago

That's just because this was done in Swastika, Ontario.

[–]ryan2point0 1 point2 points ago

I grew up in Ontario. Never heard of this town.

ಠ_ಠ

[–]Moncion 1 point2 points ago

Haha, I live near there. It surely does exist, although it was named before the negative association with swastikas.

[–]dryingrack 0 points1 point ago

Turn it into a window then

[–]Flailwielder 8 points9 points ago

They're ALL Canadian down here!

[–]reflion 3 points4 points ago

Yeah, I thought it was Pennywise at first. [shudder]

[–]Jpsla 2 points3 points ago

No...I started thinking "IT"....now I go cry....

[–]vnkid 2 points3 points ago

Iron helps us play.

[–]wcdude18 0 points1 point ago

Nope. So much for sleep tonight.

... Mr. Marbles? ...

[–]pgsgdd 0 points1 point ago

only from the thumbnail but I can't make out an expression

[–]happyviolentine 0 points1 point ago

came here to say exactly the same :-)

[–]rocketsurgery 0 points1 point ago

That's the only way to look at it.

[–]apostrotastrophe 0 points1 point ago

As soon as I opened the picture... scary clown! scary clown!!!

I don't even have a clown phobia... or at least, I didn't use to.

[–]icemancometh 68 points69 points ago

I feel like we canadians over-saturate reddit, upvoting "sorry" jokes because we're just so thrilled to see someone even mention Canada on the internet. I feel bad about it! But I can't apologize BECAUSE THAT'S THE PROBLEM!

[–]c_hand 19 points20 points ago

Honestly, it is just new redditors who are Canadians who post that, and new redditors from across the world who upvote it, because it is kinda funny the first couple times you see the joke... as it is a stereotype. But once you've seen it enough, you just ignore it. Let them make the joke, who cares if it has been done, for all we know they never heard it before:)

Also, I think your assessment is unfair with being "just so thrilled to see someone even mention Canada" because honestly, Reddit has a SHITLOAD of Canadian content on the main subreddits, and elsewhere. Did you know Canadians logged more hours online than any other country in the world last year? The more you know;)

[–][deleted] 12 points13 points ago

Canadians definitely do a lot of logging...

[–]Liefx 2 points3 points ago

With your wife..

[–]FCS34 1 point2 points ago

I clear cut that ho

[–]icemancometh 5 points6 points ago

Yeah! Hey, maybe it's a little empowering for us. The internet is finally somewhere Canadians are comfortable striking out and claim an international identity.

[–]c_hand 3 points4 points ago

Definitely! We can create an online army;)

[–]Higher_Primate 1 point2 points ago

NEXT STOP POLAND

[–]loevenzaan 1 point2 points ago

Lets do Hans Island, St. Pierre and Michelon first. They're closer.

[–]Higher_Primate 1 point2 points ago

I never heard of those places....but now that i do, i feel it is my duty to take those lands, in the name of the great maple leaf

[–]hypnoderp -1 points0 points ago

Where are you uncomfortable claiming an identity? I've taken to calling it "The Canadian Welcome" when I tell someone where I'm from and the whole atmosphere changes. It's an incredible feeling to know your compatriots have garnered this reputation for you. I always grin from ear to ear and try to uphold the reputation, you know, for the next Canuck to wander that way. I couldn't be more comfortable telling people.

[–]greenmass -2 points-1 points ago

This is the lamest thing I have ever heard. No one is suddenly changed by the appearance of a fucking Canadian. Get over yourself.

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[–]greenmass 0 points1 point ago

What is he trying to say then? Enlighten me.

[–]iamaaronlol 0 points1 point ago

Honestly, it is just new redditors who are Canadians who post that, and new redditors from across the world who upvote it, because it is kinda funny the first couple times you see the joke... as it is a stereotype.

Or people trying to get on the karma-train.

[–]greenmass -3 points-2 points ago

This is what is said every time and it is not true. Nobody else is doing this. Look at the fucking Canadian national anthem above, if an American did that they would be eviscerated, but Canadians upvote it. The content that is created by Canadians is fucking shit, like this thread and everything else, how many fucking maple syrup stories and poutine references do we have to see. The only people mentioning Canada are other Canadians. Do you ever see someone call out Canada in a thread? It's always Dear Americans or Dear Australia.

[–]polyonymy 0 points1 point ago

I saw an infographic a while ago that pointed out that we spend the most time on reddit per person. I couldn't decide whether I was proud or disappointed.

[–]mikemcg 1 point2 points ago

God, I hope it isn't other Canadians upvoting those sorry "sorry" jokes because they're just so dumb at this point. It's nice to see some Canadian things on such an American dominated website, though. Another annoying thing is when people posting questions to AskReddit don't consider the rest of the world. "What do you hate most about your state?" Gee, would've been nice to answer that question but I don't live in the US.

[–]lawlshane 30 points31 points ago

true patriot love

[–]environmentalNapkin 21 points22 points ago

in all thy sons command

[–]deandraface 22 points23 points ago

with glowing hearts

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[–]chevy0364 21 points22 points ago

the True North strong and free

[–]RawrXD 20 points21 points ago

From far and wide, O Canada,

[–]outtokill7 18 points19 points ago

we stand on guard for thee

[–]Swanny5 16 points17 points ago

God keep our land

[–]matryoshka89 16 points17 points ago

Glorious and free

[–]amurra15 25 points26 points ago

Protégera nos foyers et nos droits

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    [–]DarkHelmet1234 2 points3 points ago

    la-la-la-la-laaaa

    [–]thedinnerdate -4 points-3 points ago

    oh say can you see, the dawn's early light has taken you from me.

    edit: For clarification

    [–]earlplural 18 points19 points ago

    I stared for a while thinkin that the stuff in the middle were massive frosted mini wheats. And then I realized I'm stupid. And obviously still a little high.

    [–]Gravee 4 points5 points ago

    Don't feel bad. I'm sober and mostly intelligent; and I thought the same thing.

    [–]Dynisis 1 point2 points ago

    Might be the hardest I have ever laughed at a comment on here. Thank you!

    [–]Grimmbles 0 points1 point ago

    Sotally tober and this was my first thought as well.

    [–]LWAW 13 points14 points ago

    This is so Canadian that it hurts.

    [–]Gatecrasher3 8 points9 points ago

    single tear...

    [–]frog_sounds 3 points4 points ago

    False. The Canadian flag features the leaf of the sugar maple. What we see here are leaves from a red maple.

    [–]desymond 2 points3 points ago

    This post lost its magic when I noticed the same thing.

    [–]CanadianBacon999 12 points13 points ago

    As a Canadian living in the States, I love this

    [–]VegasGeoff 9 points10 points ago

    Another Canadian living in the States here. Immediately made it my desktop wallpaper. Well done.

    [–]Liefx 4 points5 points ago

    As a Canadian in Canada, I love it too.

    [–]Vee_Vee 3 points4 points ago

    Lol, if we were making American flags out of nature, Reddit would laugh its collective ass off.

    [–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

    It's because the american flag looks like something you would paint on a racecar. I'm an anarchist, but the Canadian flag is pretty.

    [–]ChicagoToad 3 points4 points ago

    I'm an anarchist, but the Canadian flag is pretty.

    Shit, that made me laugh.

    [–]bombaal 1 point2 points ago

    http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/xd2bm/american_flag_sky/

    yeah, totally.

    [–]OpusThePenguin 8 points9 points ago

    This is so damned Canadian I'm going to start pissing Maple syrup.

    It's made me so patriotic tonight I'm going to go home and eat a beaver.

    [–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

    ...Sexy?

    [–]loevenzaan 1 point2 points ago

    speaking of which... $20 million worth of stolen maple syrup has been recovered !!

    [–]funkmastamatt 1 point2 points ago

    The one thing I miss about living up north is the vibrant change of leaves. We get two leaves in Texas: green and dead.

    [–]d2baron 2 points3 points ago

    Cool but out of all of those leafs, you pick the shittiest center leaf

    [–]loevenzaan -5 points-4 points ago

    Sorry bout that..., eh?

    [–]loevenzaan 1 point2 points ago

    very creative.

    [–]bahookie 1 point2 points ago

    That is fab :)

    [–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

    I hope you didn't strip that bark off a tree.

    [–]holynorth 1 point2 points ago

    Texan here. What are these red leaves? I only know brown leaves. And a few days of green leaves.

    [–]Menospan 1 point2 points ago

    Maple trees. Maple trees everywhere

    http://0.tqn.com/d/gocanada/1/0/M/3/-/-/fall_foliage_new_brunswick.jpg

    [–]HammerArch 1 point2 points ago

    Nothing to see here... Just another bit of awesomeness via that paragon of awesome we call Canada

    [–]WestCoastAmbitions 6 points7 points ago

    I hope you don't mind, but thank you for my new facebook cover!

    [–]dimmonkey 1 point2 points ago

    That's beautiful.

    [–]conal- 1 point2 points ago

    that's a beautiful picture.

    if you took that, well fuckin' done.

    [–]AmboC 1 point2 points ago

    There were frosted mini wheats laying around?

    [–]DGDutch 1 point2 points ago

    The wood looks like frosted mini-wheats.

    [–]countchocula86 1 point2 points ago

    Just put a huge grin on my face, thank you!

    [–]TronaldMcDonald 0 points1 point ago

    i live in jersey. if i tried to make one of these it would have to be out of garbage i found on the street

    [–]i_need_downvotes_now 1 point2 points ago

    Where did you find those giant Frosted Mini Wheats?

    [–]urchant 1 point2 points ago

    http://qkme.me/3r6nw5

    [–]Hohenems 2 points3 points ago

    Also, the leaf in the picture is a red maple (Acer rubrum).
    The leaf on the flag is a sugar maple (Acer saccharum).

    [–]sgenius 1 point2 points ago

    That pattern on the white somehow makes me think of the ornamental "L" used as logo for a character in the Death Note anime.

    Why can't I upvote more than once?

    [–]Pteranadaptor 1 point2 points ago

    Frosted mini wheats do NOT count as surrounding materials!

    [–]KibbyJimenez 0 points1 point ago

    That's what i as thinking! Frosted Mini Wheats! Ahaha.

    [–]MrPurpleNinja 0 points1 point ago

    Where'd you find giant Mini-Wheats?

    [–]Mikooo6 1 point2 points ago

    Birch tree Bark, is fucking Beast, You can find the bark weeks after the inner part has rotten away. And an Excellent Fire starter

    [–]JessJess143 1 point2 points ago

    Way cool!

    [–]Nilaats -1 points0 points ago

    Thats not canada, OP lies.. there's no snow

    [–]CromulentCanuck -1 points0 points ago

    Fap! Fap! Fap! Fap!

    [–][deleted] -1 points0 points ago

    Grow! The! Fuck! Up!

    [–]WateryPenisButter 0 points1 point ago

    Too distorted.

    [–]czar_the_bizarre 0 points1 point ago

    Canada: The Gritty Reboot.

    [–]QuietDesperado 0 points1 point ago

    The dark of the wood looked a bit antisemitic from afar. Sorry.

    [–]PWNWTFBBQ 0 points1 point ago

    Pennywise?

    [–]duckmurderer 0 points1 point ago

    I'm still waiting for one of these made out of clubbed seal and blood.

    [–]onederful 0 points1 point ago

    All I see is muthafuckin pennywise
    http://readingthroughcollege.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/pennywise-clown-it.jpg

    [–]BiGNasty91_ 0 points1 point ago

    Am I the only one who initially saw a swastika? Yes? No?...

    [–]formad12 0 points1 point ago

    I would like to see a Minecraft version of this.

    [–]NPTVN 0 points1 point ago

    What?! You're supposed to leave the weirwoods alone!

    [–]RangodhSingh -1 points0 points ago

    I didn't even know Canada had its own flag. Neat-o!

    [–]nwtwozero 0 points1 point ago

    Frosted mini wheats are laying around in nature in Canada? I'm so uneducated.

    [–]econguy 0 points1 point ago

    I notice your flag has red in it. Commie.

    [–]amethystleaves 0 points1 point ago

    the thumbnail looks like a really creepy clown to me.

    [–]incredigirl 1 point2 points ago

    Is it yours though? I spot a watermark bottom right! Well done if so!

    [–]iamdawalrus 0 points1 point ago

    It looks like It, the clown, from the thumbnail

    [–]n00bskoolbus 0 points1 point ago

    Good job fellow Canadian!

    [–]laurenv85 1 point2 points ago

    This brought a tear to my eye...

    [–]mikeyboy028 0 points1 point ago

    Canadian here, FUCKING AWESOME!!!

    [–]IRSoup 0 points1 point ago

    Neat picture, eh.

    [–]mat967 0 points1 point ago

    I really want to see this as a tattoo.

    [–]ryan2point0 1 point2 points ago

    No you don't.

    The amount of small detail ensures that even if you could do it justice as a tattoo, it wouldn't stay that way for more then a few years.

    [–]mat967 0 points1 point ago

    I don't care about its durability, I just want to see the tattoo.

    [–]sqazm 1 point2 points ago

    Does....that say...."LE"?

    [–]Higher_Primate 2 points3 points ago

    well Canada is bilingual...

    [–]jeffh4 0 points1 point ago

    I read "L...E...Pi"

    Leap-eye!!!!

    [–]limitedimagination 0 points1 point ago

    Very nice, thank you for doing/ posting this.

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    [–]shakamalaka 0 points1 point ago

    Today.

    [–]Wonkbro 0 points1 point ago

    Looks like something by Andy Goldsworthy

    http://www.miqel.com/random_images/fascinating-visual-chaos-9.html

    Theres a movie called "Rivers and Tides" where he does this kind of art.

    EDIT: Sorry, I'm too lazy to find a better link.

    [–]PNDiPants 0 points1 point ago

    This is absolutely beautiful.

    [–]nubbinthemonkey 0 points1 point ago

    wow cool, I didn't know the leaves turned so vividly red.

    [–]BuzzBomber87 0 points1 point ago

    Those...are some red leaves. We don't have those here in Texas. Our fall is not a graceful one...more like a leap from a skyscraper and a quick plummet to our death. And then WINTER!

    [–]maximm -1 points0 points ago

    Why did people downvote this?

    [–]spider_cock 0 points1 point ago

    Not everyone belives in nationalism and the state.

    [–]maximm 0 points1 point ago

    It's a nice picture and a really nice flag. Everything doesn't have to be about some issue just be happy :).

    [–]spider_cock 0 points1 point ago

    nice rose lenses too.

    [–]under_the_gun23 1 point2 points ago

    Birch trees like their bark, it hurts them to rip it off.

    [–]maximm 1 point2 points ago

    Could have been found on the ground. I wouldn't tear bark off either. We all teach that to our kids.

    [–]StillWill 1 point2 points ago

    White people.

    [–]LeeLeeLove 0 points1 point ago

    I saw the original picture when it was posted and today when I was walking to school I saw a bunch of maple leaves on the ground and thought about making my own! Your flag is beautiful!

    [–]Shynquiet1986 0 points1 point ago

    That's beautiful

    [–]hypnoderp 0 points1 point ago

    this is. . . fucking fantastic. And as a Canadian who spent awhile as an expat, you've done a solid for all those overseas or stateside showing their appreciation for this. . . I remember welling up a little on Canada day just thinking about my country back home - this would have been so awesome to have.

    [–]TheTurtleWhisperer 0 points1 point ago

    The deep shadows between the pieces of birch bark give the image a 3-dimensional quality, but also suggest the white and red parts are rising out of the darkness - yet in an incomplete way. It's an image of tired triumph, the victor slumped on one knee yet still waving his flag

    [–]tenurbnor 1 point2 points ago

    Canada, BIRCH!

    [–]YouCriedWolf 1 point2 points ago

    Unreal! Canadian as fuck!

    [–]FCS34 0 points1 point ago

    What a great way to commemorate Syrup Reserve Recovery Day !

    [–]TheChosenDunlop -1 points0 points ago

    Thank you very much for the new screen saver :) this is beautiful! Go Canada!

    [–]SasparillaTango -1 points0 points ago

    and now I have replaced the "Natural Canadian flag" with this as my new wallpaper! Thanks!

    [–]dgd765 -1 points0 points ago

    It's so beautiful, go Canada go

    [–]snowshoetherapy -1 points0 points ago

    Just took my breath away. You are a true artist.

    [–]jeni_cote -1 points0 points ago

    This is gorgeous.

    [–]theonly_brunswick -1 points0 points ago

    This is a great picture. I'm always so proud of being a Canadian, but little things like being able to emulate our flag from tree branches and leaves is a small part of why our country, despite being viewed as simple, it truly a great place.

    [–]bingeverything -1 points0 points ago

    Nothing of importance here, but I simply can not wait until I can move there (from US) and become a citizen!

    [–]another_brick -1 points0 points ago

    OOOH CAAANADAAAAAA!

    [–][deleted] -1 points0 points ago

    You must have spent hours working in photoshop to make those colors look like that.

    [–]bigolbabybaxter -2 points-1 points ago

    just makes it easier to burn...

    [–]spider_cock 0 points1 point ago

    Right on.

    [–]Golemfrost -2 points-1 points ago

    throw some shrimp on the barbee

    [–]LookItsSully -2 points-1 points ago

    CANADAAAA... HECK YAAA!!!

    [–]JCAPS766 -1 points0 points ago

    Dammit, you asshole, you just got me missing hockey.

    [–]BelleRed 0 points1 point ago

    Ergh, the misuse of quotation marks!

    "'natural' Canadian flag"

    [–]BongBomber 0 points1 point ago

    Thanks for the beautiful walpaper OP.

    O canada.

    [–]RoninSherwin -1 points0 points ago

    Ooooh Canada, our home and native land.

    [–]mattymogue -5 points-4 points ago

    I'm sorry.

    [–]greenicedtea -3 points-2 points ago

    Is it just me or do I almost see a Nazi flag

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