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|| '''[[Symbols of Prince Edward Island|Prince Edward Island]]'''<ref name=PE>{{Cite web| url= http://www.gov.pe.ca/infopei/Reference/Provincial_Symbols/ |title= Symbols of Prince Edward Island|author= Government of Prince Edward Island|accessdate=2007-01-16}}</ref> <br />[[Image:Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg|64px|border|Flag of Prince Edward Island]] || [[Cypripedium acaule|Lady's slipper]]||[[Blue jay]]|| - || [[Northern red oak|Red oak]]|| - || ''Parva sub ingenti'' (the small under the protection of the great) ||Provincial soil: [[Charlottetown (soil series)|Charlottetown]]; anthem: "[[The Island Hymn]]"||[[Charlottetown]]
|| '''[[Symbols of Prince Edward Island|Prince Edward Island]]'''<ref name=PE>{{Cite web| url= http://www.gov.pe.ca/infopei/Reference/Provincial_Symbols/ |title= Symbols of Prince Edward Island|author= Government of Prince Edward Island|accessdate=2007-01-16}}</ref> <br />[[Image:Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg|64px|border|Flag of Prince Edward Island]] || [[Cypripedium acaule|Lady's slipper]]||[[Blue jay]]|| - || [[Northern red oak|Red oak]]|| - || ''Parva sub ingenti'' (the small under the protection of the great) ||Provincial soil: [[Charlottetown (soil series)|Charlottetown]]; anthem: "[[The Island Hymn]]"||[[Charlottetown]]
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|| '''[[Symbols of Quebec|Quebec]]'''<ref name="QC">{{Cite web| url= http://www.premier.gouv.qc.ca/secteur/bienvenue_quebec/symboles_emblemes_en.htm |title= Symbols of Quebec|author= Government of Quebec| accessdate=2007-01-16}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref><ref name=qc2>{{Cite web| url=http://sd71.bc.ca/sd71/edulinks/Canada/qbindex.htm | title=Symbols of Quebec| author=Comox School district| accessdate=2007-01-19}}</ref> <br />[[Image:Flag of Quebec.svg|64px|border|Flag of Quebec]] || [[Iris versicolor|Blue flag iris]]|| [[Snowy owl]]|| - || [[Yellow birch]]|| - || ''[[Je me souviens]]'' (I remember)|| Provincial symbol: [[fleur-de-lis]]||[[Quebec City]]
|| '''[[Symbols of Quebec|Quebec]]'''<ref name="QC">{{Cite web|url=http://www.premier.gouv.qc.ca/secteur/bienvenue_quebec/symboles_emblemes_en.htm |title=Symbols of Quebec |author=Government of Quebec |accessdate=2007-01-16 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20060623065930/http://www.premier.gouv.qc.ca:80/secteur/bienvenue_quebec/symboles_emblemes_en.htm |archivedate=June 23, 2006 }}</ref><ref name=qc2>{{Cite web| url=http://sd71.bc.ca/sd71/edulinks/Canada/qbindex.htm | title=Symbols of Quebec| author=Comox School district| accessdate=2007-01-19}}</ref> <br />[[Image:Flag of Quebec.svg|64px|border|Flag of Quebec]] || [[Iris versicolor|Blue flag iris]]|| [[Snowy owl]]|| - || [[Yellow birch]]|| - || ''[[Je me souviens]]'' (I remember)|| Provincial symbol: [[fleur-de-lis]]||[[Quebec City]]
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|| '''[[Symbols of Saskatchewan|Saskatchewan]]'''<ref name=SK>{{Cite web| url= http://www.gr.gov.sk.ca/Default.aspx?DN=cd7ece78-440c-4fc6-986b-290112a663da |title= Emblems of Saskatchewan|author= Government of Saskatchewan |accessdate=2007-10-09}}</ref> <br />[[Image:Flag of Saskatchewan.svg|64px|Flag of Saskatchewan]] || [[Lilium philadelphicum|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, Saskatchewan|Regina]]
|| '''[[Symbols of Saskatchewan|Saskatchewan]]'''<ref name=SK>{{Cite web| url= http://www.gr.gov.sk.ca/Default.aspx?DN=cd7ece78-440c-4fc6-986b-290112a663da |title= Emblems of Saskatchewan|author= Government of Saskatchewan |accessdate=2007-10-09}}</ref> <br />[[Image:Flag of Saskatchewan.svg|64px|Flag of Saskatchewan]] || [[Lilium philadelphicum|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, Saskatchewan|Regina]]

Revision as of 06:54, 17 October 2015

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   Capital  
Alberta[1]
Flag 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" Edmonton
British Columbia[2]
Flag 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		 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		 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.svg		 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		 Mayflower Osprey - Red spruce Stilbite Munit haec et altera vincit (one defends and the other conquers) The Bluenose, Nova Scotia tartan; song: "Farewell to Nova Scotia"; dog: Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever; berry: wild blueberry; fossil: Hylonomus lyelli; gemstone: agate Halifax
Ontario[8]
Flag 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		 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		 Blue flag iris Snowy owl - Yellow birch - Je me souviens (I remember) Provincial symbol: fleur-de-lis Quebec City
Saskatchewan[12]
Flag 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

Territory   Flower   Bird    Animal   Tree   Mineral   Motto   Other   Capital  
Northwest Territories[13]
Flag of Northwest Territories		 Mountain avens Gyrfalcon Arctic grayling Tamarack larch Diamond - Territorial symbol: polar bear Yellowknife
Nunavut[14]
Flag of Nunavut		 Purple saxifrage Rock ptarmigan Canadian Eskimo Dog - - Nunavut Sanginivut (Our land, our strength) Territorial symbol: inukshuk Iqaluit
Yukon[15]
Flag of Yukon		 Fireweed Common raven - Subalpine fir Lazulite - - Whitehorse

See also

References

  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 2007-01-16.
  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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ Comox School district. "Symbols of Quebec". Retrieved 2007-01-19.
  12. ^ Government of Saskatchewan. "Emblems of Saskatchewan". Retrieved 2007-10-09.
  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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ Government of Yukon. "Symbols of Yukon". Archived from the original on 2006-10-15. Retrieved 2007-01-16.
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