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Symbols of Canada's provinces and territories

This is a list of the symbols of Canadian provinces and territories. Each province and territory has a unique set of official symbols.

Provinces

Province   Flower   Bird    Animal   Tree   Mineral   Motto   Other  
Alberta
Alberta		 Wild rose
Wild Rose		 Great Horned Owl
Great Horned Owl		 Big Horn Sheep
Bighorn Sheep		 Lodgepole Pine
Lodge Pole Pine		 Petrified wood
Petrified wood		 Fortis et liber (strong and free) Provincial fish: Bull trout; provincial grass: Rough Fescue[1]
British Columbia
British Columbia		 Pacific dogwood
Pacific Dogwood		 Steller's Jay
Steller's Jay		 Spirit bear
Spirit Bear		 Western Redcedar
Western Redcedar		 Jade
Jade		 Splendor sine occasu (splendour without diminishment) [2]
Manitoba
Manitoba		 Prairie crocus
Prairie Crocus		 Great Grey Owl
Great Grey Owl		 Bison
American Bison		 White Spruce
White Spruce		 - Gloriosus et liber (glorious and free) [3]
New Brunswick
Flag of New Brunswick		 Purple Violet
Flower: Violet		 Black-capped Chickadee
Bird: Black-capped Chickadee		 - Balsam Fir
Tree: Balsam Fir		 - Spem reduxit (hope was restored) Provincial Soil: Holmesville Soil Series [4]
Newfoundland and Labrador
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg		 Purple pitcher plant
Flower:Purple pitcher plant		 Atlantic Puffin
Bird: Atlantic Puffin		 Caribou
Animal: caribou		 Black Spruce
Tree: Black Spruce		 Labradorite
Gemstone: Labradorite		 Quaerite primum regnum dei (seek ye first the kingdom of God) [5] Anthem: Ode to Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
Flag of Nova Scotia		 Mayflower
Flower: Mayflower		 Osprey
Bird: Osprey		 Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever
Animal: Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever		 Red Spruce
Tree: Red Spruce		 Agate
Gemstone: Agate		 Munit haec et altera vincit (one defends and the other conquers) [6]
Ontario
Flag of Ontario		 White trillium
Flower: White trillium		 Common Loon
Bird: Common Loon		 - Eastern White Pine
Tree: Eastern White Pine		 Amethyst
Gemstone: Amethyst		 Ut incepit fidelis sic permanet (loyal she began and loyal she remains) [7]
Prince Edward Island
Flag of Prince Edward Island		 Lady's Slipper
Flower: Lady's Slipper		 Blue Jay
Bird: Blue Jay		 - Red Oak
Tree: Red Oak		 Charlottetown soil Parva sub ingenti (the small under the protection of the great) [8]
Quebec
Flag of Quebec		 Blue flag iris
Flower: Blue flag iris		 Snowy Owl
Bird: Snowy Owl		 - Yellow Birch
Tree: Yellow Birch		 - Je me souviens (I remember) [9][10] Provincial symbol: Fleur-de-lis
Fleur-de-lis
Saskatchewan
Flag of Saskatchewan		 Western red lily
Flower: Western red lily		 Sharp-tailed Grouse
Bird: Sharp-tailed Grouse		 White-tailed Deer
Animal: White-tailed Deer		 Paper Birch
Tree: Paper Birch		 Potash
Mineral: Potash		 Multis e gentibus vires (from many peoples, strength) Provincial grass: Needle-and-thread grass[11]

Territories

Territory   Flower   Bird    Animal   Tree   Mineral   Motto   Other  
Northwest Territories
Flag of Northwest Territories		 Mountain avens
Flower: Mountain avens		 Gyr falcon
Bird: Gyr falcon		 Arctic grayling
Animal: Arctic grayling		 Tamarack Larch
Tree: Tamarack Larch		 Diamond
Gemstone: Diamond		 - [12]Territorial symbol: Polar Bear
Polar Bear
Nunavut
Flag of Nunavut		 Purple Saxifrage
Flower: Purple Saxifrage		 Rock Ptarmigan
Bird: Rock Ptarmigan		 Canadian Eskimo Dog
Animal: Canadian Inuit Dog		 - - Nunavut Sanginivut (Our land, our strength) [13]Territorial symbol: Inukshuk
Inukshuk
Yukon
Flag of Yukon		 Fireweed
Flower: Fireweed		 Common Raven
Bird: Common Raven		 - Subalpine Fir
Tree: Subalpine Fir		 Lazulite
Gemstone: Lazulite		 - [14]

See also

Symbols by province and territory

References

  • Canada Heritage (2003). "Ceremonial and Canadian Symbols across Canada". Retrieved 2007-02-09. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  1. ^ Government of Alberta. "Symbols of Alberta" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-01-16.
  2. ^ Government of British Columbia. "Symbols of British Columbia". Retrieved 2007-01-16.
  3. ^ Government of Manitoba. "Symbols of Manitoba". Retrieved 2006-01-16.
  4. ^ Government of New Brunswick. "Symbols of New Brunswick". Retrieved 2006-01-16.
  5. ^ Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. "Symbols of Newfoundland and Labrador". Retrieved 2006-01-16.
  6. ^ Government of Nova Scotia. "Symbols of Nova Scotia". Retrieved 2006-01-16.
  7. ^ Government of Ontario. "Symbols of Ontario". Retrieved 2007-01-16.
  8. ^ Government of Prince Edward Island. "Symbols of Prince Edward Island". Retrieved 2007-01-16.
  9. ^ Government of Quebec. "Symbols of Quebec". Retrieved 2007-01-16.
  10. ^ Comox School district. "Symbols of Quebec". Retrieved 2007-01-19.
  11. ^ Government of Saskatchewan. "Emblems of Saskatchewan". Retrieved 2007-10-09.
  12. ^ Government of the Northwest Territories. "Symbols of the Northwest Territories". Retrieved 2007-01-16.
  13. ^ Government of Nunavut. "Symbols of Nunavut". Retrieved 2007-01-16.
  14. ^ Government of Yukon. "Symbols of Yukon". Retrieved 2007-01-16.


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