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Asian - American Heritage - Punjabis in Canada, a chronology. . One Hundred Years of Immigration to Canada
Khanda is a metaphor of divine knowledge, its sharp edges cleaving truth from falsehood. Encircling the sword is the Chakra. Symbolizing God, it is a ring - a shape without beginning or end. Designed by Stacy Zabolotney, the stamp is to commemorate 100 years of Sikhs in Canada. It was officially launched by Prime Minister Jean Chretien of Canada, Post chairman Andre Ouellet and Revenue Minister Harbans Singh Dhaliwal. Mr. Dhaliwal said that "for 100 years, Sikhs have been an integral thread in Canada's mosaic. Their dream, my dream, has been to get the recognition they deserve for the the contribution they have made to building Canada. Well, it happened. Only in Canada, eh?"
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Released April 19, 1999 by Canada Post, the new 46
cent stamp features a double-edged sword, a circle and two daggers
in bright gold against a blue background representing the Khanda,
which is to Sikhs what the cross represents to Christians and the
Star of David to Jews.