Miss Universe 2015's national costume parade standout? O Canada!

Miss Universe 2015’s national costume parade standout? O Canada!

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Nia Sanchez (J Pat Carter / Associated Press)

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Chanel Beckenlehner (J Pat Carter / Associated Press)

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Desire Cordero Ferrer, left, Marianne Page, Yulia Alipova (Richard D. Salyer / EPA)

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Camille Cerf, left, Hellen Toncio, Alejandra Argudo (J Pat Carter / Associated Press, left; Richard D. Salyer / EPA, center; Richard D. Salyer / EPA, right)

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Marline Barberena (J Pat Carter / Associated Press)

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Patricija Belousova (J Pat Carter / Associated Press)

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Yebin-Yoo (J Pat Carter / Associated Press)

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Gaylyne Ayugi (J Pat Carter / Associated Press)

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Josselyn A. Garciglia (J Pat Carter / Associated Press)

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Saly Greige (J Pat Carter / Associated Press)

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Keiko Tsuji (J Pat Carter / Associated Press)

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Johana Riva (J Pat Carter / Associated Press)

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Yasmin Verheijen, left; Artnesa Krasniqi, Grace Levy (Richard D. Salyer / EPA, left; Richard D. Salyer / EPA, center; J Pat Carter / Associated Press, right)

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Migbelis Castellanos (J Pat Carter / Associated Press)

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Pimbongkod Chankaew (J Pat Carter / Associated Press)

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Lisa Madden (J Pat Carter / Associated Press)

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Gabriela Ordonez (J Pat Carter / Associated Press)

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Doron Matalon (J Pat Carter / Associated Press)

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Gabriela Frankova (J Pat Carter / Associated Press)

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Valentina Ferrer (J Pat Carter / Associated Press)

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Kimberly Castillo (J Pat Carter / Associated Press)

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Niketa Barker, left, Josefin Donat, Ana Zubashvili (Richard D. Salyer / EPA, left; J Pat Carter, Associated Press, center; Richard D. Salyer / EPA, right)

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Melissa Gurgel (J Pat Carter / Associated Press)

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Yanliang Hu (J Pat Carter / Associated Press)

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Paulina Vega (J Pat Carter / Associated Press)

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Rathi Menon (J Pat Carter / Associated Press)

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Camilla Hansson (J Pat Carter / Associated Press)

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Silvia Prochadzkova (J Pat Carter / Associated Press)

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Andjelka Tomasevic (J Pat Carter / Associated Press)

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Digene Zimmerman (J Pat Carter / Associated Press)

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Patricia da Silva (J Pat Carter / Associated Press)

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Gabriela Berrios (J Pat Carter / Associated Press)

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Marcela Chmielowska (J Pat Carter / Associated Press)

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Mary Jean Lastimosa (J Pat Carter / Associated Press)

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Zuleica Wilson (J Pat Carter / Associated Press)

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Ziphozakhe Zokufa (J Pat Carter / Associated Press)

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Nale Boniface (J Pat Carter / Associated Press)

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Roxanne Didier-Nicholas (J Pat Carter / Associated Press)

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Noyonita Lodh, left; Kaci Fennell. (J Pat Carter / Associated Press)

By Christie D’ZurillaStaff Writer

Jan. 22, 2015 4:31 PM PT

Forget evening gowns and bikinis: The best part of the Miss Universe Pageant each year has to be the parade of national costumes.

The elaborate headpieces, color-coded gowns and right-on-the-edge-of-offensive cultural nods presented each year are a sight to behold as the tricked-out contestants maneuver across the stage.

Miss USA rocks red, white and blue for 2015 in an outfit that incorporates stars, stripes and a hint of an eagle’s wings. (Back in 2010, Miss USA Rima Fakih would ultimately win the whole shebang after sporting stripper heels and gold-lamé wings with a skin-tight bodysuit.)

That said, there’s another North American lady who blows the rest of the field out of the water. We’re talking about you, Miss Canada.

Chanel Beckenlehner rocked 11 hockey sticks, NHL-inspired shoulder and elbow pads and, on her sequined breastplate, a sparkling red-and-white maple leaf. A piece of hockey net fronted her skirt, just above laced-up black shin guards. A hockey scoreboard rose behind her.

And she had a miniature Stanley Flippin’ Cup on her head.

Top that, soccer-playing nations. Ain’t gonna happen.

Interest piqued? Click through the photo gallery above to see dozens of contestants in their no-place-like-home finest. Miss Canada is picture No. 2.

The 63rd Miss Universe Pageant airs Saturday at 8 p.m. on NBC.

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