List of Canadian provincial and territorial symbols

This is a list of the symbols of the provinces and territories of Canada. Each province and territory has a unique set of official symbols.[1]

Provinces and territories

NameFlagCoat of armsEscutcheonBirdAnimal (mammal)FishFlowerTreeMineralMottoOther
Alberta[2] Great horned owlBighorn sheepBull troutWild roseLodgepole pinePetrified woodFortis et liber
(strong and free)
Provincial grass: rough fescue,
song: "Alberta",
gemstone: ammolite
British Columbia[3] Steller's jaySpirit bearPacific salmonPacific dogwoodWestern redcedarJadeSplendor sine occasu
(splendour without diminishment)
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Manitoba[4] Great grey owlPlains bisonWalleyePrairie crocusWhite spruce-Gloriosus et liber
(glorious and free)
Provincial grass: big bluestem,
fossil: Tylosaurus pembinensis,
soil: Newdale soil (Orthic Black Chernozem)
New Brunswick[5] Black-capped chickadee--Purple violetBalsam fir-Spem reduxit
(hope was restored)
Provincial soil: Holmesville,
Salmon Fly: Picture Province[6]
Newfoundland and Labrador[7] Atlantic puffin (provincial bird)
Willow ptarmigan
Rock ptarmigan (game bird)
Woodland caribou
(Newfoundland regimental mascot)
Newfoundland pony
(heritage animal)
-Purple pitcher plantBlack spruceLabradoriteQuaerite primum regnum dei
(seek ye first the kingdom of God)
Anthem: "Ode to Newfoundland",
Newfoundland Tricolour,
Labrador flag
Northwest Territories[8] Gyrfalcon-Arctic graylingMountain avensTamarack larchGold-Territorial gemstone: diamond
Nova Scotia[9] OspreyNova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
Sable Island horse
Brook troutMayflowerRed spruceStilbiteMunit haec et altera vincit
(one defends and the other conquers)
Sailing ambassador: Bluenose II,
Nova Scotia tartan;
berry: wild blueberry;
fossil: Hylonomus lyelli;
gemstone: agate
Nunavut[10] Rock ptarmiganCanadian Inuit Dog-Purple saxifrage--Nunavut Sanginivut
(Our land, our strength)
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Ontario[11] Common loon--White trilliumEastern white pineAmethystUt incepit fidelis sic permanet
(loyal she began thus she remains)
Anthem (unofficial): "A Place to Stand, A Place to Grow (Ontari-ari-ari-o!)"
Prince Edward Island[12] Blue jayRed fox[13]-Lady's slipperRed oak-Parva sub ingenti
(the small under the protection of the great)
Provincial soil: Charlottetown;
anthem: "The Island Hymn"
Quebec[14] Snowy owl--Blue flag irisYellow birch-Je me souviens
(I remember)
Provincial symbol: fleur-de-lis; anthem (unofficial): "Gens du pays"
Saskatchewan[15] Sharp-tailed grouseWhite-tailed deerWalleyeWestern red lilyWhite birchPotashMultis e gentibus vires
(from many peoples, strength)
Provincial grass: needle-and-thread grass,
fruit emblem: Saskatoon berry, Fossil: Tyrannosaurus rex
Yukon[16] Common raven--FireweedSubalpine firLazulite--

See also

Symbols by provinces and territories

References