<p>Re: Post #249: “When I traveled around in Europe in the 70s, I saw young Canadian travelers with a red maple leaf on their clothing or backpack. Do they still do that? I didn’t see anyone advertising that they were from the US in the same way.”</p>
<p>Those Canadians probably didn’t want to be mistaken for Americans. During the Vietnam War, many Americans traveling in Europe also had a Maple Leaf patch on their backpacks or clothing. That was done to avoid hostile reactions directed at Americans due to the war.</p>