Editing Federal Identity Program (section)

== Background ==
The origin of the Federal Identity Program can be traced back to 1921 when King [[George V]] proclaimed the [[Arms of Canada|Royal Coat of Arms]], making red and white the official colours of Canada. In 1965, Queen [[Elizabeth II]] proclaimed the [[Flag of Canada|Canadian flag]], and the maple leaf became an official symbol of Canada.

In 1969, the [[Official Languages Act (Canada)|Official Languages Act]] was established to ensure the equality of [[English language|English]] and [[French language|French]] in all federal jurisdictions.  That same year, the Task Force on Government Information found that the Canadian government was conveying a confused image to the populace through a hodge-podge of [[symbol]]ogy and [[typeface|typefaces (fonts)]].  In 1970, the FIP was created to standardize a corporate identity for the Canadian government.<ref name=":0" />