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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collecting Nut, post: 2592606, member: 74863&quot;]Ever heard of a Sycamore Maple?</p><p><br /></p><p>The maple leaf slowly caught on as a national symbol: in 1868, it was included in the coat of arms of both Ontario and Quebec, and was added to the Canadian coat of arms in 1921. Historically, the golden maple leaf had represented Ontario, while the green maple leaf had represented Quebec.</p><p><br /></p><p>Canada&#039;s flag, features a &quot;Stylized&quot; maple leaf in the center.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since 1979, the Royal Canadian Mint has produced gold, gold, silver, platinum, gold and palladium bullion coins, which are officially known as Maple Leafs, as geometric maple leaves are stamped on them.</p><p><br /></p><p>In other words, it&#039;s a design, not the real thing. Your description is of a tree, a Maple tree. Only a likeness of a leaf (design) accurate or not, is on coins, flags, etc. It is Canada&#039;s symbol, nothing more.</p><p><br /></p><p>Below is a map showing the Chehalis River, tributaries, and area railroads as forming the shape of a maple leaf. Yes, it&#039;s Washington State.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Chehalis_Washington_The_Maple_Leaf_City.jpg/800px-Chehalis_Washington_The_Maple_Leaf_City.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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