The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 18:32, 7 May 2020 (UTC)
Overall: I would go with ALT0, which is definitely more interesting. epicgenius (talk) 13:49, 5 May 2020 (UTC)
Hi, I came by to promote this. I see a comment on the talk page that the image on the flag, specifically the shield, does not match the official flag. I do see a difference in the image on the Canadian government page. Also, it's confusing that the article says the new flag was approved in 1965 by the legislature and the Queen, but first hoisted on May 12, 1966, while the hook says it was "adopted" on May 12. Yoninah (talk) 18:08, 7 May 2020 (UTC)
@Yoninah: The flag image above is the one used day-to-day (as seen in the photograph of it flying), while the other one (near the bottom of the article) is the one registered at the Canadian Heraldic Authority. I'm fine with using the official government CHA-registered image instead. On the second point, the flag was approved and first hoisted on May 12 (albeit one year apart). I mentioned 1966 in the hook because only then did it become official (with the Queen's approval). —Bloom6132 (talk) 18:15, 7 May 2020 (UTC)
@Bloom6132: OK on the flag. But we'll need a cite for May 12 being the date of adoption. Personally, I think you should say in the hook that that was the date it was hoisted for the first time, since that is sourced inline. Yoninah (talk) 18:19, 7 May 2020 (UTC)
@Yoninah: It's cited in ref 4 ("The Act of Legislature that tabled this flag received royal assent on May 11, 1965."). But it's May 11, not 12 (sorry for mix-up above). —Bloom6132 (talk) 18:22, 7 May 2020 (UTC)
I could change the hook to 1965 if you think that'll be more accurate. —Bloom6132 (talk) 18:23, 7 May 2020 (UTC)
@Bloom6132: No problem, I'll do it. So we're running it on May 12 for Manitoba Day, not May 11 for the adoption of the flag in 1965, right? Restoring tick per epicgenius' review. Yoninah (talk) 18:25, 7 May 2020 (UTC)
@Yoninah: That's correct – May 12 it'll be. Thanks a million! —Bloom6132 (talk) 18:28, 7 May 2020 (UTC)
I would go with ALT0, which is definitely more interesting. epicgenius (talk) 13:49, 5 May 2020 (UTC)
Hi, I came by to promote this. I see a comment on the talk page that the image on the flag, specifically the shield, does not match the official flag. I do see a difference in the image on the Canadian government page. Also, it's confusing that the article says the new flag was approved in 1965 by the legislature and the Queen, but first hoisted on May 12, 1966, while the hook says it was "adopted" on May 12. Yoninah (talk) 18:08, 7 May 2020 (UTC)