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Royal Canadian Artillery Museum director Andrew Oakden holds out a vintage Canadian flag from 1965 ъone of the few original flags of that era that remain in the country ъwhile standing in the entrance of the museum at CFB Shilo on Friday morning. This particular flag, which is one of the first 12,000 that were printed in 1965, was used when Canadian Forces operated as United Nations peacekeepers in Cyprus that year. In anticipation of today's celebration of National Flag of Canada Day, the museum will have the flag on display and answer public questions about its heritage. (Matt Goerzen/The Brandon Sun)