Maple Leaf - Other Uses

Other Uses

The Italian city of Campobasso was known as the "Maple Leaf City", since during the Second World War, Canadian troops invaded the city and freed it from the Germans. Moreover the city has a huge variety of maples which can be found even in the streets.

The U.S. city of Carthage, Missouri is nicknamed "America's Maple Leaf City."

The city of Hornell, New York is known as "The Maple City".

The mascot of Goshen College in Goshen, Indiana, is the Maple Leaf and the nickname for Goshen College sports teams is the Maple Leafs.

In Estonia, inexperienced drivers are obliged to have a green maple leaf sign visible on the vehicle, serving a similar function that a P-plate does in some other countries.

The maple leaf is the coat of arms of Sammatti, Finland.

The MMORPG Maplestory uses a maple leaf as part of its logo.

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