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.

Provinces[edit]

Province
Flag and arms		 Flower Bird Animal Tree Mineral Motto Other Capital
Alberta[1]

Flag of Alberta Coat of arms of Alberta

 Wild rose Great horned owl Big horn sheep Lodgepole pine Petrified wood Fortis et liber (strong and free) Provincial fish: bull trout; provincial grass: rough fescue; song: "Alberta"; gemstone: ammolite Edmonton
British Columbia[2]

Flag of British Columbia Coat of arms of British Columbia

 Pacific dogwood Steller's jay Spirit bear Western Redcedar Jade Splendor sine occasu (splendour without diminishment) Provincial fish: Pacific salmon Victoria
Manitoba[3][4]

Flag of Manitoba Coat of arms of Manitoba

 Prairie crocus Great grey owl Plains bison White spruce Nickel Gloriosus et liber (glorious and free) Provincial fish: walleye, provincial grass: big bluestem, Provincial Fossil: Tylosaurus pembinensis (Mosasaur) Winnipeg
New Brunswick[5]

Flag of New Brunswick Coat of arms of New Brunswick

 Purple violet Black-capped chickadee - Balsam fir - Spem reduxit (hope was restored) Provincial soil: Holmesville Fredericton
Newfoundland and Labrador[6]

Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador Coat of arms of Newfoundland and Labrador

 Purple pitcher plant Atlantic puffin Caribou Black spruce Labradorite Quaerite primum regnum dei (seek ye first the kingdom of God) Anthem: "Ode to Newfoundland", Newfoundland Tricolour, Labrador flag St. John's
Nova Scotia[7]

Flag of Nova Scotia Coat of arms of Nova Scotia

 Mayflower Osprey - Red spruce Stilbite Munit haec et altera vincit (one defends and the other conquers) Bluenose, Nova Scotia tartan; song: "Farewell to Nova Scotia"; dog: Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever; berry: wild blueberry; Provincial fish: Brook trout; fossil: Hylonomus lyelli; gemstone: agate Halifax
Ontario[8]

Flag of Ontario Coat of arms of Ontario

 White trillium Common loon - Eastern white pine Amethyst Ut incepit fidelis sic permanet (loyal she began thus she remains) - Toronto
Prince Edward Island[9]

Flag of Prince Edward Island Coat of arms of Prince Edward Island

 Lady's slipper Blue jay - Red oak - Parva sub ingenti (the small under the protection of the great) Provincial soil: Charlottetown; anthem: "The Island Hymn" Charlottetown
Quebec[10][11]

Flag of Quebec Coat of arms of Quebec

 Blue flag iris Snowy owl - Yellow birch - Je me souviens (I remember) Provincial symbol: fleur-de-lis Quebec City
Saskatchewan[12]

Flag of Saskatchewan Coat of arms of Saskatchewan

 Western red lily Sharp-tailed grouse White-tailed deer Paper birch Potash Multis e gentibus vires (from many peoples, strength) Provincial fish: walleye, provincial grass: needle-and-thread grass Regina

Territories[edit]

Territory
Flag and arms		 Flower Bird Animal Tree Mineral Motto Other Capital
Northwest Territories[13]

Flag of the Northwest Territories Coat of arms of the Northwest Territories

 Mountain avens Gyrfalcon Arctic grayling Tamarack larch Diamond - Territorial symbol: polar bear Yellowknife
Nunavut[14]

Flag of Nunavut Coat of arms of Nunavut

 Purple saxifrage Rock ptarmigan Canadian Eskimo Dog - - Nunavut Sanginivut (Our land, our strength) Territorial symbol: inukshuk Iqaluit
Yukon[15]

Flag of Yukon Coat of arms of Yukon

 Fireweed Common raven - Subalpine fir Lazulite - - Whitehorse

See also[edit]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Emblems of Alberta". Alberta Culture and Tourism. May 29, 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2015. 
  2. ^ Government of British Columbia. "Symbols of British Columbia". Retrieved 2016-05-25. 
  3. ^ Government of Manitoba. "Symbols of Manitoba". Archived from the original on 2005-12-10. Retrieved 2006-01-16. 
  4. ^ Bolo, Danielle (August 14, 2014). "New Manitoba emblems reflect the province's natural heritage". Nature Conservancy Canada. Retrieved 18 June 2015. 
  5. ^ Government of New Brunswick. "Symbols of New Brunswick". Archived from the original on 2005-11-01. Retrieved 2006-01-16. 
  6. ^ Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. "Symbols of Newfoundland and Labrador". Retrieved 2006-01-16. 
  7. ^ Government of Nova Scotia. "Symbols of Nova Scotia". Retrieved 2006-01-16. 
  8. ^ Government of Ontario. "Emblems and Symbols". Retrieved 2009-08-28. 
  9. ^ Government of Prince Edward Island. "Symbols of Prince Edward Island". Retrieved 2007-01-16. 
  10. ^ Government of Quebec. "Symbols of Quebec". Archived from the original on June 23, 2006. Retrieved 2007-01-16. 
  11. ^ Comox School district. "Symbols of Quebec". Retrieved 2007-01-19. 
  12. ^ Government of Saskatchewan. "Emblems of Saskatchewan". Retrieved 2016-05-25. 
  13. ^ Government of the Northwest Territories. "Symbols of the Northwest Territories". Archived from the original on 2006-12-12. Retrieved 2007-01-16. 
  14. ^ Government of Nunavut. "About the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut". Archived from the original on 2013-10-13. Retrieved 2014-01-26. 
  15. ^ Government of Yukon. "Symbols of Yukon". Archived from the original on 2006-10-15. Retrieved 2007-01-16. 
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