Symbols of Quebec
Quebec is one of Canada's provinces, and has established several provincial symbols.[1][2]
Official symbols
| Symbol | Image | Adopted | Remarks | |
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| Coat of arms | Coat of Arms of Quebec |  |
December 9, 1939 | Originally Granted by a Royal Warrant of Queen Victoria on May 26, 1868; the coat of arms was revised by the Quebec government in 1939 |
| Motto | Je me souviens
I remember |
December 9, 1939 | Granted with other elements of the coat of arms | |
| Shield of Arms | Shield of Arms of Quebec | 1868 | The shield was granted by the Royal Warrant by Queen Victoria | |
| Flag | Flag of Quebec | |
January 21, 1948 | |
| Provincial Symbol | Fleur-de-lis |  |
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| Floral | Blue Flag Iris versicolor |
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| Bird | Snowy owl Bubo scandiacus |
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1987 | |
| Tree | Yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britton |
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Non official symbols
| Symbol | Image | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tartan | Blue, red, gold, and white | All the colours are taken from the coat of arms of Quebec [3] |
References
- ^ Government of Quebec. "Symbols of Quebec". Archived from the original on June 23, 2006. Retrieved 2007-01-16.
- ^ Comox School district. "Symbols of Quebec". Retrieved 2007-01-19.
- ^ Canadian Heritage website (Govt of Canada) (January 2015). "Tartans of Canada". Retrieved 2015-01-08.
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