List of Canadian provincial and territorial symbols

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This is a list of the symbols of Canadian provinces and territories. Each province and territory has a unique set of official symbols.

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• Provincial flower: Wild rose, Rosa acicularis
• Provincial bird: Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus
• Provincial tree: Lodgepole Pine, ''Pinus
• Provincial motto: Fortis et liber ("Strong and free")
• Flag of Alberta
• Coat of arms of Alberta

Stellar's Jay

• Provincial flower: Pacific dogwood, Cornus nuttalli
• Provincial animal: Spirit bear, Ursus americanus kermodei
• Provincial bird: Steller's Jay, Cyanocitta stelleri
• Provincial tree: Western Redcedar, Thuja plicata donn
• Provincial gemstone: Jade
• Provincial motto: Splendor sine occasu ("Splendour without diminishment")
• Coat of Arms of British Columbia
• Flag of British Columbia

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• Provincial flower: Prairie crocus, Anemone patens
• Provincial bird: Great Grey Owl, Strix nebulosa
• Provincial tree: White Spruce, Picea glauca
• Provincial motto: Gloriosus et liber ("Glorious and free")
• Provincial symbol: Bison, Bison bison
• Coat of Arms of Manitoba
• Flag of Manitoba

Great Seal of Newfoundland

• Provincial flower: Purple pitcher plant, Sarracenia purpurea
• Provincial bird: Atlantic Puffin, Fratercula arctica
• Provincial game bird: Ptarmigan, Lagopus spp.
• Provincial mineral: Labradorite
• Provincial Fish: Atlantic Cod Gadus morhua
• Provincial animal: Caribou
• Provincial dog: Newfoundland dog & Labrador Retriever
• Provincial Tree: Black Spruce
• National Anthem: Ode to Newfoundland
• Provincial Holiday: June 24, Discovery Day
• Provincial motto: Quaerite primum regnum dei ("Seek ye first the kingdom of God")
• Coat of Arms of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador

Black Capped Chickadee

• Provincial flower: Purple violet, Viola cucullata
• Provincial bird: Black-capped Chickadee, Parus atricapillus
• Provincial tree: Balsam Fir, Abies balsamea
• Provincial soil: Holmesville Soil Series
• Provincial motto: Spem reduxit ("Hope was restored")
• Coat of Arms of New Brunswick
• Flag of New Brunswick

Bluenose II

• Provincial flower: Mayflower or trailing arbutus, Epigaea repens
• Provincial bird: Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
• Provincial tree: Red Spruce
• Provincial berry: Wild blueberry
• Provincial dog: Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever
• Provincial gemstone: Agate
• Provincial mineral: Stilbite
• Maritime ambassador: Bluenose II
• Provincial motto: Munit haec et altera vincit ("One defends and the other conquers")
• Coat of Arms of Nova Scotia
• Flag of Nova Scotia

Amethyst

• Provincial flower: White trillium, Trillium grandiflorum
• Provincial bird: Common Loon, Gavia immer
• Provincial tree: Eastern White Pine, Pinus strobus
• Provincial mineral: Amethyst
• Provincial motto: Ut incepit fidelis sic permanet ("Loyal she began, loyal she remains")
• Provincial symbol: Trillium flower
• Coat of Arms of Ontario
• Flag of Ontario

Snowy Owl

• Provincial flower: Blue flag iris, Iris versicolor
• Provincial bird: Snowy Owl, Nyctea scandiaca
• Provincial tree: Yellow birch, Betula alleghaniensis
• Provincial motto: Je me souviens ("I remember")
• Provincial symbol: Fleur de lis
• Provincial holiday: june 24, Fête nationale du Québec
• Coat of Arms of Quebec
• Flag of Quebec

Blue Jay

• Provincial flower: Pink Lady's Slipper, Cypripedium acaule
• Provincial bird: Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata
• Provincial soil: Charlottetown soil
• Provincial motto: Parva sub ingenti ("The small under the protection of the great")
• Coat of Arms of Prince Edward Island
• Flag of Prince Edward Island

Potash

• Provincial flower: Western red lily, Lilium philadelphicum var. andinum
• Provincial bird: Sharp-tailed Grouse, Pedioectes phasianellus jamesi
• Provincial tree: Paper Birch, Betula papyrifera
• Provincial grass: Needle-and-thread grass, Hesperostipa comata
• Provincial mammal: White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus
• Provincial mineral: Potash
• Provincial sport: Curling
• Provincial motto: Multis e gentibus vires ("From many peoples, strength")
• Provincial symbol: Sheaf of wheat
• Coat of Arms of Saskatchewan
• Flag of Saskatchewan

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• Territorial symbol: Inukshuk
• Territorial flower: Purple Saxifrage, Saxifraga oppositifolia
• Territorial bird: Rock Ptarmigan, Lagopus mutus
• Territorial animal: Canadian Inuit Dog Canis Familiaris Borealis
• Territorial motto: Nunavut sanginivut ("Nunavut, our strength")
• Coat of arms of Nunavut
• Flag of Nunavut

Gyr Falcon

• Territorial flower: Mountain avens, Dryas octopetala
• Territorial bird: Gyr Falcon, Falco rusticolus
• Territorial tree: Tamarack, Larix laricina
• Territorial fish: Arctic grayling, Thymallus arcticus
• Territorial mineral: Gold
• Territorial gemstone: Diamond
• Territorial motto: none
• Territorial symbol: Polar bear
• Coat of Arms of the Northwest Territories
• Flag of the Northwest Territories

Fireweed

• Territorial flower: Fireweed, Epilobium angustifolium
• Territorial bird: Common Raven, Corvus corax
• Territorial tree: Subalpine Fir, Abies lasiocarpa
• Territorial gemstone: Lazulite
• Territorial motto: None
• Coat of Arms of Yukon
• Flag of Yukon

References

• [Symbols (Government of Alberta)]
• [Symbols (Government of Yukon)]
• [Symbols (Government of Nunavut)]
• [Symbols (Government of the NWT)]
• [Symbols (Government of Saskatchewan)]
• [Symbols (Government of Quebec)]
• [Symbols (Government of PEI)]
• [Symbols (Government of Ontario)]
• [Symbols (Government of Nova Scotia)]
• [Symbols (Government of Nfld.-Lab.)]
• [Symbols (Government of New Brunswick)]
• [Symbols (Government of Manitoba)]
• [Symbols (Government of BC)]

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