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Article: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police: proud symbol of Canada.
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- Faces: People, Places, and Cultures
- Article date:
- April 1, 2002
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Two things often come to mind when you think of Canada: the maple leaf flag and the proud, redcoated Mounties, or Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Both are colorful symbols of Canada. Although the Mounties wear their distinctive red jackets only on ceremonial occasions, they are always on duty, keeping peace in rural areas as well as cities. Their history is as colorful as their scarlet jackets.
In the latter half of the 19th century, the Canadian government took control of the territories owned by the Hudson Bay Company. At that time, the western and northern Canadian wilderness was opening up to settlers. The government was anxious to prevent the ...