O Canada
Maple leaf's melody
O Canada is the national anthem of Canada, adopted officially in 1980 though sung since 1880.
The title and opening words address the country directly: O Canada, our home and native land.
The song is performed at public events, sports games, and official ceremonies, typically with the audience standing.
Pleasing sequence of notes
- lyricsWritten words for music
- chorusSingers performing together
- verseMetered poetic passage
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
bilingual · ceremony · hockey game · podium · standing · hand on heart · opening ceremony · gold medal
Cloth symbol or signal
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- nationhoodStatus as independent country
unity · freedom · democracy · veterans · Remembrance Day · duty · devotion · pride
Distinctive lobed tree foliage
- beaverDam-constructing aquatic rodent
- canoeSlender paddled vessel
- tobogganRunnerless snow vehicle
- First NationsCanada's non-Inuit indigenous peoples
Inuit · Métis · Hudson's Bay · lacrosse · toque · bannock · snowshoe · Confederation
Distinctive lobed tree foliage
- beaverDam-constructing aquatic rodent
- loonieCanadian one-dollar piece
- red and whiteTwo contrasting primary shades
- Parliament HillCanada's seat of government
CN Tower · Rockies · tundra · boreal · hockey · poutine · Tim Hortons · butter tart
melody
Pleasing sequence of notes
harmony · bilingual · ceremony · hockey game · podium · standing · hand on heart · opening ceremony · gold medal · school assembly
flag
Cloth symbol or signal
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
nationhood · unity · freedom · democracy · veterans · Remembrance Day · duty · devotion · pride · belonging
maple leaf
Distinctive lobed tree foliage
First Nations · Inuit · Métis · Hudson's Bay · lacrosse · toque · bannock · snowshoe · Confederation · Terry Fox
maple leaf
Distinctive lobed tree foliage
- beaverDam-constructing aquatic rodent
- loonieCanadian one-dollar piece
- red and whiteTwo contrasting primary shades
Parliament Hill · CN Tower · Rockies · tundra · boreal · hockey · poutine · Tim Hortons · butter tart · curling
- Canadamaple leaf, maple syrup, hockey, beaver, Ottawa
- Anthemsnational anthem, Star-Spangled Banner, La Marseillaise, God Save the King, Rule Britannia
- patriotic musicnational anthem, patriotic songs, The Star-Spangled Banner, patriotic music, God Save the Queen
- Canadian HistoryConfederation, Rupert's Land, colonial era, colonial government, self-government
- Canadianamaple syrup, maple leaf, beaver, loonie, loonies
- singalong songssingalong, campfire song, camp song, drinking song, shanty
O CanadaThe Star-Spangled Banner
United States national anthem
O CanadaThe Star-Spangled Banner
United States national anthem
American patriotism · Stars and Stripes · Yankee Doodle · America the Beautiful