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Canadian Provinces and Territories
Symbols of Canada's provinces and territories

This is a list of the symbols of Canadian provinces and territories. British Columbia is one of Canada 's provinces, and has established several provincial symbols Alberta is one of Canada 's provinces, and has established several provincial symbols Saskatchewan is one of Canada 's provinces, and has established several provincial symbols Manitoba is one of Canada 's provinces, and has established several provincial symbols Ontario is one of Canada 's provinces, and has established several provincial symbols Quebec is one of Canada 's provinces, and has established several provincial symbols New Brunswick is one of Canada 's provinces, and has established several provincial symbols Prince Edward Island is one of Canada 's provinces, and has established several provincial symbols Nova Scotia is one of Canada 's provinces, and has established several provincial symbols Newfoundland and Labrador is one of Canada 's provinces, and has established several provincial symbols Yukon is one of Canada 's territories, and has established several territorial symbols Northwest Territories is one of Canada 's territories, and has established several territorial symbols Nunavut is one of Canada 's territories, and has established several territorial symbols Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. Each province and territory has a unique set of official symbols.

Contents

Provinces

Province  Flower  Bird   Animal  Tree  Mineral  Motto  Other  
Alberta
Alberta
Wild rose
Wild Rose
Great Horned Owl
Great Horned Owl
Big Horn Sheep
Bighorn Sheep
Lodgepole Pine
Lodge Pole Pine
Petrified wood
Petrified wood
Fortis et liber (strong and free)Provincial fish: Bull trout; provincial grass: Rough Fescue[1]
British Columbia
British Columbia
Pacific dogwood
Pacific Dogwood
Steller's Jay
Steller's Jay
Spirit bear
Spirit Bear
Western Redcedar
Western Redcedar
Jade
Jade
Splendor sine occasu (splendour without diminishment)[2]
Manitoba
Manitoba
Prairie crocus
Prairie Crocus
Great Grey Owl
Great Grey Owl
Bison
American Bison
White Spruce
White Spruce
-Gloriosus et liber (glorious and free)[3]
New Brunswick
Flag of New Brunswick
Purple Violet
Flower: Violet
Black-capped Chickadee
Bird: Black-capped Chickadee
-Balsam Fir
Tree: Balsam Fir
-Spem reduxit (hope was restored)Provincial Soil: Holmesville Soil Series [4]
Newfoundland and Labrador
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg
Purple pitcher plant
Flower:Purple pitcher plant
Atlantic Puffin
Bird: Atlantic Puffin
Caribou
Animal: caribou
Black Spruce
Tree: Black Spruce
Labradorite
Gemstone: Labradorite
Quaerite primum regnum dei (seek ye first the kingdom of God)[5] Anthem: Ode to Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
Flag of Nova Scotia
Mayflower
Flower: Mayflower
Osprey
Bird: Osprey
Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever
Animal: Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever
Red Spruce
Tree: Red Spruce
Agate
Gemstone: Agate
Munit haec et altera vincit (one defends and the other conquers)[6]
Ontario
Flag of Ontario
White trillium
Flower: White trillium
Common Loon
Bird: Common Loon
-Eastern White Pine
Tree: Eastern White Pine
Amethyst
Gemstone: Amethyst
Ut incepit fidelis sic permanet (loyal she began and loyal she remains)[7]
Prince Edward Island
Flag of Prince Edward Island
Lady's Slipper
Flower: Lady's Slipper
Blue Jay
Bird: Blue Jay
-Red Oak
Tree: Red Oak
Charlottetown soilParva sub ingenti (the small under the protection of the great)[8]
Quebec
Flag of Quebec
Blue flag iris
Flower: Blue flag iris
Snowy Owl
Bird: Snowy Owl
-Yellow Birch
Tree: Yellow Birch
-Je me souviens (I remember)[9][10] Provincial symbol: Fleur-de-lis
Fleur-de-lis
Saskatchewan
Flag of Saskatchewan
Western red lily
Flower: Western red lily
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Bird: Sharp-tailed Grouse
White-tailed Deer
Animal: White-tailed Deer
Paper Birch
Tree: Paper Birch
Potash
Mineral: Potash
Multis e gentibus vires (from many peoples, strength)Provincial grass: Needle-and-thread grass[11]

Territories

Territory  Flower  Bird   Animal  Tree  Mineral  Motto  Other  
Northwest Territories
Flag of Northwest Territories
Mountain avens
Flower: Mountain avens
Gyr falcon
Bird: Gyr falcon
Arctic grayling
Animal: Arctic grayling
Tamarack Larch
Tree: Tamarack Larch
Diamond
Gemstone: Diamond
-[12]Territorial symbol: Polar Bear
Polar Bear
Nunavut
Flag of Nunavut
Purple Saxifrage
Flower: Purple Saxifrage
Rock Ptarmigan
Bird: Rock Ptarmigan
Canadian Eskimo Dog
Animal: Canadian Inuit Dog
--Nunavut Sanginivut (Our land, our strength)[13]Territorial symbol: Inukshuk
Inukshuk
Yukon
Flag of Yukon
Fireweed
Flower: Fireweed
Common Raven
Bird: Common Raven
-Subalpine Fir
Tree: Subalpine Fir
Lazulite
Gemstone: Lazulite
-[14]

See also

References

  • Canada Heritage (March 2003). Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Rosa acicularis ( syn R alpina R bourgeauiana R gmelinii R karelica R The Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus, is a large owl native to North and South America Bighorn Sheep ( Ovis canadensis) is a species of sheep in North America and Siberia with large horns which can weigh up to. Lodgepole Pine ( Pinus contorta) is a common Tree in western North America. Petrified wood (from the Greek root "petro" meaning "rock" or "stone" literally "wood turned into stone" is a type of Fossil: it Rough Fescue ( Festuca scabrella) is a native perennial bunchgrass found throughout north-western North America British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C The Pacific Dogwood, Cornus nuttallii (syn Benthamidia nuttallii) is a species of Dogwood native to western North America from lowlands The Steller's Jay ( Cyanocitta stelleri) is a Jay native to western North America, closely related to the Blue Jay found in the rest of the The Kermode bear, also known as the "spirit bear" or "ghost bear" is subspecies of the American Black Bear living in the central coast of British Columbia Western redcedar ( Thuja plicata) is a species of Thuja, an Evergreen coniferous Tree in the cypress family Jade is an Ornamental stone. The term jade is applied to two different rocks that are made up of different Silicate minerals. Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116  sq mi of North America A pasque flower (or pasqueflower) is a Deciduous perennial that is found in short clumps in Meadows and Prairies of North The Great Grey Owl or Lapland Owl ( Strix nebulosa) is a very large owl, distributed across the Northern Hemisphere. The American bison ( Bison bison) is a Bovine Mammal, also commonly known as the American buffalo. Picea glauca ( White Spruce) is a species of Spruce native to the north of North America, from central Alaska east to Newfoundland New Brunswick ( French: Nouveau-Brunswick /nuvobʁɔnzwik/ is one of Canada 's three Maritime provinces and is the only constitutionally Viola, commonly called Violets, is a Genus of Flowering plants in the family Violaceae, with around 400-500 species distributed The Black-capped Chickadee ( Poecile atricapillus) is a small common Songbird, a Passerine Bird in the tit family The Balsam Fir ( Abies balsamea) is a North American Fir, native to most of eastern and central Canada ( Newfoundland west to central Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation Sarracenia purpurea, commonly known as the Purple pitcher plant or Side-saddle flower, is a Carnivorous plant in the family Sarraceniaceae The Atlantic Puffin ( la Fratercula arctica) is a Seabird Species in the Auk family. Picea mariana ( Black Spruce) is a species of Spruce native to northern North America, from Newfoundland west to Alaska Labradorite ((CaNa(AlSi4O8 a Feldspar Mineral, is an intermediate to calcic member of the Plagioclase series "Ode to Newfoundland" is the official provincial anthem of Newfoundland and Labrador. Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's Epigaea repens ( Mayflower or Trailing Arbutus) is a low spreading Shrub in the Ericaceae family The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus, also called Sea Hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating Bird of prey. Picea rubens ( Red Spruce) is a species of Spruce native to eastern North America. This article is about the semi-precious stone For other uses see Agate (disambiguation. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Trillium grandiflorum, commonly known as white trillium, great white trillium, white wake-robin, or in French as trille The Great Northern Diver, known in North America as the Common Loon ( Gavia immer) is a large member of the Loon, or diver Family Eastern White Pine' ( Pinus strobus) is a large Pine native to eastern North America, occurring from Newfoundland west to Minnesota Amethyst is a violet variety of Quartz often used as an Ornamental stone in Jewelry. Prince Edward Island (ˌprɪns ˌɛdwɚd ˈaɪlɨnd ( PEI or P Cypripedium acaule is a member of the Orchid genus Cypripedium. The Blue Jay ( Cyanocitta cristata) is a Passerine bird and a member of the family Corvidae native to North America. The Northern Red Oak or Champion Oak, Quercus rubra ( syn Quercus borealis) is an Oak in the red oak group ( Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk For the Yellow Flag Iris see Iris pseudacorus Iris versicolor, also commonly known as the Harlequin Blueflag, the Larger The Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) is a large Owl of the Typical owl family Strigidae Betula alleghaniensis ( Yellow Birch) is a species of Birch native to eastern North America, from Nova Scotia, Je me souviens (in French ʒə mə suˈvjɛ̃ is the official Motto of the Province of Quebec, in Canada. The fleur-de-lys (or fleur-de-lis, plural fleurs-de-lis ˌfləː(rdəˈliː (ˌfləː(rdəˈlɪs in Quebec) translated from French as "lily Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276 The Sharp-tailed Grouse, Tympanuchus phasianellus, is a medium-sized prairie Grouse. The White-tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus) also known as the Virginia deer, or simply as the whitetail, is a medium-sized Deer found throughout Betula papyrifera ( Paper Birch, also known as American White Birch and Canoe Birch) is a species of Birch native to northern Potash (or carbonate of potash) is an impure form of Potassium carbonate ( K 2 CO3) Hesperostipa comata, commonly known as needle-and-thread grass, is a species of grass native to North America especially the western third The Northwest Territories (ˌnɔrθˌwɛstˈtɛrɨtɔriz ( NWT or NT; French, les Territoires du Nord-Ouest) is a territory Dryas octopetala ( Common names include mountain avens, white dryas, and white dryad) is an Arctic-alpine Flowering The Gyrfalcon ˈdʒɜrˌfɔlkən or ˈdʒɜrˌfælkən ( Falco rusticolus) also spelled Gyr Falcon, sometimes Gerfalcon, is the largest The Arctic grayling ( Thymallus arcticus) is a Species of Freshwater Fish in the Salmon family (family Salmonidae Tamarack Larch, or Tamarack or American Larch ( Larix laricina) is a species of Larch native to northern North America, mainly In Mineralogy, diamond is the allotrope of carbon where the carbon atoms are arranged in The polar bear ( Ursus maritimus) is a Bear native to the Arctic Ocean and its surrounding seas Nunavut (ˈnuːnəvʊt ( Inuktitut syllabics: ᓄᓇᕗᑦ is the largest and newest territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Saxifraga oppositifolia, the purple saxifrage, is a species of edible plant that is very common all over the high Arctic and also some high This article deals with the European species named "Ptarmigan" known in North America as the Rock Ptarmigan The Canadian Eskimo Dog is a larger breed of Arctic Dogs which are often considered to be North America ’s oldest and An inuksuk (plural inuksuit) (from the Inuktitut: ᐃᓄᒃᓱᒃ plural ᐃᓄᒃᓱᐃᑦ alternatively inukshuk in English or inukhuk Yukon (ˈjuːkɒn is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three territories. Fireweed or (mainly in Britain) Rosebay Willowherb ( Epilobium angustifolium) is a perennial Herbaceous Plant in the willowherb The Subalpine Fir or Rocky Mountain Fir ( Abies lasiocarpa) is a western North American Fir, native to the Mountains of Yukon Lazulite ((MgFe2+Al2(OHPO42 is a blue phosphate-based mineral containing Magnesium, Iron, and Aluminium National symbols of Canada are the Symbols that are used in Canada and abroad to represent the country and its people. British Columbia is one of Canada 's provinces, and has established several provincial symbols Alberta is one of Canada 's provinces, and has established several provincial symbols Saskatchewan is one of Canada 's provinces, and has established several provincial symbols Manitoba is one of Canada 's provinces, and has established several provincial symbols Ontario is one of Canada 's provinces, and has established several provincial symbols Quebec is one of Canada 's provinces, and has established several provincial symbols New Brunswick is one of Canada 's provinces, and has established several provincial symbols Prince Edward Island is one of Canada 's provinces, and has established several provincial symbols Nova Scotia is one of Canada 's provinces, and has established several provincial symbols Newfoundland and Labrador is one of Canada 's provinces, and has established several provincial symbols Yukon is one of Canada 's territories, and has established several territorial symbols Northwest Territories is one of Canada 's territories, and has established several territorial symbols Nunavut is one of Canada 's territories, and has established several territorial symbols Ceremonial and Canadian Symbols across Canada. Retrieved on 2007-02-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
  1. ^ Government of Alberta. The Executive Council of Alberta (informally and more commonly the Cabinet of Alberta) is the cabinet of that Canadian province. Symbols of Alberta. Retrieved on 2007-01-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
  2. ^ Government of British Columbia. The Politics of British Columbia involves not only the governance of British Columbia, Canada, and the various political factions that have held or vied for legislative Symbols of British Columbia. Retrieved on 2007-01-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
  3. ^ Government of Manitoba. Symbols of Manitoba. Retrieved on 2006-01-16. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
  4. ^ Government of New Brunswick. Symbols of New Brunswick. Retrieved on 2006-01-16. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
  5. ^ Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Symbols of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved on 2006-01-16. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
  6. ^ Government of Nova Scotia. Symbols of Nova Scotia. Retrieved on 2006-01-16. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
  7. ^ Government of Ontario. Symbols of Ontario. Retrieved on 2007-01-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
  8. ^ Government of Prince Edward Island. Symbols of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved on 2007-01-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
  9. ^ Government of Quebec. Symbols of Quebec. Retrieved on 2007-01-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
  10. ^ Comox School district. Symbols of Quebec. Retrieved on 2007-01-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy.
  11. ^ Government of Saskatchewan. Emblems of Saskatchewan. Retrieved on 2007-10-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks.
  12. ^ Government of the Northwest Territories. Symbols of the Northwest Territories. Retrieved on 2007-01-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
  13. ^ Government of Nunavut. Symbols of Nunavut. Retrieved on 2007-01-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
  14. ^ Government of Yukon. Symbols of Yukon. Retrieved on 2007-01-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.



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