According to TV Line, who spoke with a source close to the dating competition, the flag was blurred because of the Canadian government’s rules and regulations.

The exchange was pretty standard as first-night intros go, but fans were left confused about why producers blurred the Canadian flag, both as Maria handed it to Joey and as he wore it in his pocket.

One of three Canadian contestants, Maria Georgas gave Joey Graziadei a small flag of her country to remember her by. Why did 'The Bachelor' blur it? Watch Party Newsletter What to watch Win $100 ...

I’m still trying to figure out why the Canadian flag was blurred out on #TheBachelor or if that was just my TV. #BachelorNightInAmerica — Funky Cold Luda (Taylor’s Version) (@lcm1986 ...

When Canada adopted its flag in the mid-1960s, 2,136 of the submitted designs contained a maple leaf. Another 389 featured beavers.