Symbols of Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's provinces, and has established several provincial symbols.[1]
Symbols
[edit]| Symbol | Image | Adopted | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coat of arms | Coat of arms of Nova Scotia |  |
1625[2] | Granted to the Royal Province of Nova Scotia by King Charles I of England, Mayflower added to compartment in 1929. |
| Motto | Munit haec et altera vincit One defends and the other conquers |
1625[2] | ||
| Shield of Arms | Shield of arms of Nova Scotia | 1625[3] | Shield of arms was granted by King Charles I of England | |
| Flag | Flag of Nova Scotia | |
1858, restored in 1929[4] | Created in 1858 from Arms granted by King Charles I in 1625, restored by Royal Warrant of George V after confederation. |
| Crest | The House of Assembly Crest | [5] | Crest is derived from the Shield of Arms with the addition of St. Edward's crown placed at the top of the shield. | |
| Flower | May Flower (Trailing Arbutus) Epigaea repens |
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1901[6] | Emerged as a native patriotic symbol in 1820 |
| Bird | Osprey Pandion haliaetus |
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1994[7] | 400 breeding pairs exist in Nova Scotia. [citation needed] |
| Tree | Red Spruce Picea rubens |
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1988[8] | Important sawn lumber and pulpwood product in the province. |
| Berry | Wild Blueberry |  |
January 11, 1996[9] | Native to Nova Scotia |
| Dog | Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever |  |
1995[10] | A dog breed native to Nova Scotia |
| Horse | Sable Island horse |  |
2008[11] | |
| Fish | Brook trout |  |
November 23, 2006[12] | |
| Gemstone | Agate |  |
November 23, 1999[13] | Found in the basalts around the Bay of Fundy |
| Mineral | Stilbite |  |
[14] | Abundant along the Bay of Fundy and Minas Basin. |
| Fossil | Hylonomus lyelli "forest wanderer" |
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2002[15] | Is the oldest known reptile in the world. |
| Maritime ambassador | Bluenose II |  |
Replica of the schooner Bluenose (1921–1946)[16] | |
| Tartan | Blue, white, greens, red and gold |  |
1955[17] | Nova Scotia Tartan was the first provincial tartan in Canada and was approved by the Lord Lyon King at Arms.
The blue and white in the tartan stand for the sea, the greens represent the forests, red is for the royal lion on the Shield of Arms, and gold for the province's historic Royal Charter.[17] |
| Mace | The Mace of Nova Scotia | 1930[18] | It is the ancient symbol of the Royal Authority, delegated in Nova Scotia to the House of Assembly | |
| Logo | The Visual Identity Program Symbol | 1996[19] | The symbol is used by Nova Scotia government departments and the majority of agencies and commissions for stationery, advertising, exhibits and displays as the consistent visual form by which the province identifies itself both within government and to the public. | |
| Orders | Order of Nova Scotia |  |
2002[20] | The Order of Nova Scotia is Nova Scotia's highest honour. The medal is in the form of the five-petalled mayflower, at the heart of the flower is the Shield of Arms for Nova Scotia and the shield is surmounted by St. Edward's crown. |
References
[edit]- ^ "Symbols". The Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Coat of Arms". The Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Shield of Arms". The Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "The Flag of Nova Scotia". The Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "The House of Assembly Crest". The Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Mayflower". The Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Osprey". The Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Red Spruce". The Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Wild Blueberry". The Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever". The Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Sable Island Horse". The Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Brook Trout". The Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Agate". The Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Stilbite". The Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Fossil". The Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Bluenose II". The Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Nova Scotia Tartan". The Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "The Mace". The Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Visual Identity Program". The Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Order of Nova Scotia". The Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
