List of Canadian provincial and territorial symbols
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This is a list of the symbols of Canadian provinces and territories. Each province and territory has a unique set of official symbols.
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[edit] Alberta
- Provincial flower: Wild rose, Rosa acicularis
- Provincial bird: Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus
- Provincial animal: Big Horn Sheep, Ovis canadensis
- Provincial fish: Bull trout, Salvelinus confluentus
- Provincial tree: Lodgepole Pine, Pinus
- Provincial motto: Fortis et liber ("Strong and free")
- Provincial mineral: Petrified Wood
- Provincial gemstone: Ammolite
- Flag of Alberta
- Coat of arms of Alberta
[edit] British Columbia
- Provincial flower: Pacific dogwood, Cornus nuttalli
- Provincial animal: Spirit bear, Ursus americanus kermodei
- Provincial bird: Steller's Jay, Cyanocitta stelleri
- Provincial tree: Western Redcedar, Thuja plicata donn
- Provincial gemstone: Jade
- Provincial motto: Splendor sine occasu ("Splendour without diminishment")
- Coat of Arms of British Columbia
- Flag of British Columbia
[edit] Manitoba
- Provincial flower: Prairie crocus, Anemone patens
- Provincial bird: Great Grey Owl, Strix nebulosa
- Provincial tree: White Spruce, Picea glauca
- Provincial motto: Gloriosus et liber ("Glorious and free")
- Provincial symbol: Bison, Bison bison
- Coat of Arms of Manitoba
- Flag of Manitoba
[edit] Newfoundland and Labrador
- Provincial flower: Purple pitcher plant, Sarracenia purpurea
- Provincial bird: Atlantic Puffin, Fratercula arctica
- Provincial game bird: Ptarmigan, Lagopus spp.
- Provincial mineral: Labradorite
- Provincial Fish: Atlantic Cod Gadus morhua
- Provincial animal: Caribou
- Provincial dog: Newfoundland dog & Labrador Retriever
- Provincial Tree: Black Spruce
- National Anthem: Ode to Newfoundland
- Provincial Holiday: June 24, Discovery Day
- Provincial motto: Quaerite primum regnum dei ("Seek ye first the kingdom of God")
- Coat of Arms of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador
[edit] New Brunswick
- Provincial flower: Purple violet, Viola cucullata
- Provincial bird: Black-capped Chickadee, Parus atricapillus
- Provincial tree: Balsam Fir, Abies balsamea
- Provincial soil: Holmesville Soil Series
- Provincial motto: Spem reduxit ("Hope was restored")
- Coat of Arms of New Brunswick
- Flag of New Brunswick
[edit] Nova Scotia
- Provincial flower: Mayflower or trailing arbutus, Epigaea repens
- Provincial bird: Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
- Provincial tree: Red Spruce
- Provincial berry: Wild blueberry
- Provincial dog: Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever
- Provincial gemstone: Agate
- Provincial mineral: Stilbite
- Maritime ambassador: Bluenose II
- Provincial motto: Munit haec et altera vincit ("One defends and the other conquers")
- Coat of Arms of Nova Scotia
- Flag of Nova Scotia
[edit] Ontario
- Provincial flower: White trillium, Trillium grandiflorum
- Provincial bird: Common Loon, Gavia immer
- Provincial tree: Eastern White Pine, Pinus strobus
- Provincial mineral: Amethyst
- Provincial motto: Ut incepit fidelis sic permanet ("Loyal she began, loyal she remains")
- Provincial symbol: Trillium flower
- Coat of Arms of Ontario
- Flag of Ontario
- Great Seal
[edit] Quebec
- Provincial flower: Blue flag iris, Iris versicolor
- Provincial bird: Snowy Owl, Nyctea scandiaca
- Provincial tree: Yellow birch, Betula alleghaniensis
- Provincial motto: Je me souviens ("I remember")
- Provincial symbol: Fleur de lis
- Provincial holiday: june 24, Fête nationale du Québec
- Coat of Arms of Quebec
- Flag of Quebec
[edit] Prince Edward Island
- Provincial flower: Pink Lady's Slipper, Cypripedium acaule
- Provincial bird: Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata
- Provincial tree: Red Oak
- Provincial soil: Charlottetown soil
- Provincial motto: Parva sub ingenti ("The small under the protection of the great")
- Coat of Arms of Prince Edward Island
- Flag of Prince Edward Island
[edit] Saskatchewan
- Provincial flower: Western red lily, Lilium philadelphicum var. andinum
- Provincial bird: Sharp-tailed Grouse, Pedioectes phasianellus jamesi
- Provincial tree: Paper Birch, Betula papyrifera
- Provincial grass: Needle-and-thread grass, Hesperostipa comata
- Provincial mammal: White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus
- Provincial mineral: Potash
- Provincial sport: Curling
- Provincial motto: Multis e gentibus vires ("From many peoples, strength")
- Provincial symbol: Sheaf of wheat
- Coat of Arms of Saskatchewan
- Flag of Saskatchewan
[edit] Nunavut
- Territorial symbol: Inuksuk (Inukhuk, ᐃᓄᒃᓱᒃ, Inukshuk)
- Territorial flower: Purple Saxifrage, Saxifraga oppositifolia
- Territorial bird: Rock Ptarmigan, (Aqilgiq, ᐊᕐᑭᒡᒋᖅ ᐊᑕᔪᓕᒃ) Lagopus mutus
- Territorial animal: Canadian Inuit Dog (Qinmiq, ᕿᒻᒥᖅ) Canis Familiaris Borealis
- Territorial motto: Nunavut Sanginivut ("Nunavut, our strength")
- Coat of arms of Nunavut
- Flag of Nunavut
[edit] Northwest Territories
- Territorial flower: Mountain avens, Dryas octopetala
- Territorial bird: Gyr Falcon, Falco rusticolus
- Territorial tree: Tamarack, Larix laricina
- Territorial fish: Arctic grayling, Thymallus arcticus
- Territorial mineral: Gold
- Territorial gemstone: Diamond
- Territorial motto: none
- Territorial symbol: Polar bear
- Coat of Arms of the Northwest Territories
- Flag of the Northwest Territories
[edit] Yukon
- Territorial flower: Fireweed, Epilobium angustifolium
- Territorial bird: Common Raven, Corvus corax
- Territorial tree: Subalpine Fir, Abies lasiocarpa
- Territorial gemstone: Lazulite
- Territorial motto: None
- Coat of Arms of Yukon
- Flag of Yukon
[edit] References
- Symbols (Government of Alberta)
- Symbols (Government of Yukon)
- Symbols (Government of Nunavut)
- Symbols (Government of the NWT)
- Symbols (Government of Saskatchewan)
- Symbols (Government of Quebec)
- Symbols (Government of PEI)
- Symbols (Government of Ontario)
- Symbols (Government of Nova Scotia)
- Symbols (Government of Nfld.-Lab.)
- Symbols (Government of New Brunswick)
- Symbols (Government of Manitoba)
- Symbols (Government of BC)
