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National symbols of Canada are the symbols that are used in Canada and abroad to represent the country and its people. Prominently, the use of the maple leaf as a Canadian symbol dates back to the early 18th century, and is depicted on its current and previous flags, the penny, and on the coat of arms (or royal arms). Other prominent symbols include the sports of hockey and lacrosse, the beaver, Canadian Goose, Canadian horse, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Canadian Rockies,[1] and more recently the totem pole and Inuksuk.[2] With material items such as Canadian beer, maple syrup, tuques, canoes, nanaimo bars, butter tarts and the Quebec dish of poutine being defined as uniquely Canadian.[2][3] A 2013 Statistics Canada survey found that more than 90% of Canadians believed that the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the national flag were the top symbols of Canadian identity. Next highest were the national anthem, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and hockey.[4]

The Crown symbolizes the Canadian monarchy,[5] and appears on the coat of arms (used by parliamentarians and government ministries), the flag of the Governor General,[5] the coats of arms of many provinces and territories; the badges of several federal departments, the Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Military College of Canada, many regiments, and other police forces; on buildings, as well as some highway signs and licence plates. Also, the Queen's image appears in Canadian government buildings, military installations and schools; and on Canadian stamps, $20 bank notes, and all coins.

Official and de facto symbols

Canada does not have a floral emblem,[6] and the maple leaf, Royal anthem, mounted police and Great Seal are unofficial "De facto" symbols.[7]

Symbol Image Notes
National flag[8] Official symbol as of February 15, 1965[8]
Royal standard[5] Royal symbol - adopted and proclaimed by Queen Elizabeth II in 1962 for her use in her capacity as Queen of Canada.[9]
Viceregal standard
Royal symbol adopted 1981 - curent version 2005[10]
Royal cypher[5] Royal symbol since 1952[11]
Royal arms[8][12] Official symbol as of November 21, 1921 (current version 1994)[8]
Great Seal[7] De facto symbol since 1867 - (current version November 14, 1955).[7]
National anthem[8]
"O Canada"
 Official since July 1, 1980 (song dates to 1880)[8]
Royal anthem[5]
"God Save the Queen"
"God Save the Queen" 		De facto Royal anthem that dates to 1745[13]
Motto[8]
A Mari Usque Ad Mare
(From sea to sea) 		Officially adopted November 21, 1921[8]
National colours[8]

Red
#ff0000

White
#FFFFFF

Official symbol as of November 21, 1921 by order of King George V[8]
National tree[8]
Maple 		Official symbol since 1996[8]
Additional national symbol[7]
Maple leaf 		De facto symbol since 1700s[7]
National animals[8]
Beaver 		Official symbol since 1975[8]

Canadian horse 		Official symbol since 2002[8]
National sport[8][14]
Lacrosse (summer) 		Officially adopted on May 12, 1994[8]

Ice hockey (winter) 		Officially adopted on May 12, 1994[8]
National tartan[8]
Maple Leaf Tartan 		Officially adopted on March 9, 2011[8]
Royal Canadian Mounted Police[8]
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Officer 		De facto symbol since 1920[7]

National Bird Project

a Canada jay (Perisoreus canadensis), Algonquin Provincial Park, Canada.

In January 2015, The Royal Canadian Geographical Society's magazine, Canadian Geographic, announced a project to select a national bird for Canada, a designation which the country has never formally recognized.[15] Dubbed the National Bird Project, the organization conducted an online poll inviting Canadians to vote for their favourite bird.[16] The poll closed on 31 August 2016, and a panel of experts convened the following month to review the top five selections: the Canada jay, common loon (Gavia immer), snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus), Canada goose (Branta canadensis) and black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus).[17] The project announced on 16 November 2016 that the Canada jay was selected as the winner of the contest.[18][19] Organizers hoped for the Canadian government to formally recognize the result as part of Canada's sesquicentennial celebrations in 2017, however the Department of Canadian Heritage responded that no new official symbol proposals were being considered at the time.[20]

See also

References

  1. ^ Canadian Heritage (2002). Symbols of andCanada. Canadian Government Publishing. ISBN 978-0-660-18615-3.
  2. ^ a b Sociology in Action, Canadian Edition, 2nd ed. Nelson Education-McGraw-Hill Education. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-17-672841-0.
  3. ^ Hutchins, Donna; Hutchins, Nigel (2006). The Maple Leaf Forever: A Celebration of Canadian Symbols. Erin: The Boston Mills Press. p. iix intro. ISBN 978-1-55046-474-0.
  4. ^ "The Daily — Canadian identity, 2013". www.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2015-10-01.Canadian Identity, 2013 - By Maire Sinha
  5. ^ a b c d e "The Crown in Canada". Department of Canadian Heritage. Archived from the original on 2011-08-27. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
  6. ^ "Floral Emblems of Canada – A Bouquet". Canadian Heritage. 21 March 2009. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "Unofficial symbols of Canada". The Department of Canadian Heritage. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Official symbols of Canada". Government of Canada. 2017.
  9. ^ Heritage, Canadian (11 August 2017). "Canadian flags of the Royal Family". aem.
  10. ^ General, The Office of the Secretary to the Governor. "Governor General of Canada [Civil Institution]". reg.gg.ca.
  11. ^ Heritage, Canadian (11 August 2017). "Royal Crown and Cypher". aem.
  12. ^ "The arms of Canada". Department of Canadian Heritage. Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
  13. ^ Heritage, Canadian (11 August 2017). "Royal Anthem". aem. 'O Canada' and 'God Save the Queen'/'Dieu sauve la Reine' were approved by Parliament in 1967 as Canada's national and royal anthems. However, legislation to this effect was passed only in 1980, and applied only to 'O Canada.' {{cite web}}: External link in |quote= (help)
  14. ^ "National Sports of Canada Act, CHAPTER N-16.7". Code of Canada. Government of Canada. 12 May 1994. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012.
  15. ^ Austen, Ian (6 December 2016). "A Proposal for a Canadian National Bird Ruffles Feathers". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  16. ^ Galloway, Gloria (22 January 2015). "Race is on to pick the national bird of Canada". The Globe and Mail. Ottawa. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  17. ^ "National Bird Project". Canadian Geographic. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  18. ^ "Step aside, loon: Geographic society plucks grey jay as Canada's national bird". Bell Media Television. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  19. ^ Stone, Laura (16 November 2016). "Grey jay gets nod for Canada's national bird". The Globe and Mail.
  20. ^ Sanderson, Blair (2 July 2017). "Canada isn't getting a national bird after all". CBC News. Retrieved 11 June 2018.

External links

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