List of Canadian provincial and territorial symbols

Here is a list of the symbols of Canadian provinces and territories.

• Alberta
  • Provincial flower: Wild rose[?], Rosa acicularis
  • Provincial bird: Great horned owl[?], Bubo virginianus
  • Provincial tree: Lodgepole pine[?], Pinus contorta var. latifolia
  • Provincial mammal: Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep[?]
  • Provincial fish: Bull trout[?], Salvelinus confluentus
  • Provincial stone: Petrified wood[?]
  • Provincial motto: Fortis et liber (Strong and free)
  • Provincial colours: Gold and blue
  • Coat of Arms of Alberta[?]
  • Flag of Alberta[?]
  • Symbols (Government of Alberta) (http://www.gov.ab.ca/home/about_alberta/emblems.cfm)

• British Columbia
  • Provincial flower: Pacific dogwood[?], Cornus nuttalli
  • Provincial bird: Steller's jay, Cyanocitta stelleri
  • Provincial tree: Western red cedar[?], Thuja plicata donn
  • Provincial gemstone: Jade
  • Provincial motto: Splendor sine occasu (Splendour without diminishment)
  • Coat of Arms of British Columbia[?] [1] (http://www.protocol.gov.bc.ca/protocol/prgs/symbols/coat_of_arms.htm)
  • Flag of British Columbia[?]
  • Symbols (Government of BC) (http://www.gov.bc.ca/bcgov/popt/bcfact/default.htm#official)

• Manitoba
  • Provincial flower: Prairie crocus[?], Anemone patens
  • Provincial bird: Great grey owl[?], Strix nebulosa
  • Provincial tree: White spruce[?]
  • Provincial motto: Gloriosus et liber (Glorious and free)
  • Provincial symbol: Bison
  • Coat of Arms of Manitoba[?]
  • Flag of Manitoba[?]
  • Symbols (Government of Manitoba) (http://www.travelmanitoba.com/quickfacts/emblems.html)

• New Brunswick
  • Provincial flower: Purple violet[?], Viola cucullata
  • Provincial bird: Black-capped chickadee[?], Parus atricapillus
  • Provincial tree: Balsam fir[?], Abies balsamea
  • Provincial motto: Spem reduxit (Hope was restored)
  • Coat of Arms of New Brunswick
  • Flag of New Brunswick[?]
  • Symbols (Government of New Brunswick) (http://www.gnb.ca/cnb/nb/Symbols-e.asp)

• Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Provincial flower: Northern pitcher plant, Sarracenia purpurea
  • Provincial bird: Atlantic puffin, Fratercula arctica
  • Provincial game bird[?]: Ptarmigan[?], Lagopus spp.
  • 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
  • Symbols (Government of Nfld.-Lab.) (http://www.gov.nf.ca/nfld&lab/emblem.htm)

• Nova Scotia
  • 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 leads and the other conquers)
  • Coat of Arms of Nova Scotia
  • Flag of Nova Scotia[?]
  • Symbols (Government of Nova Scotia) (http://www.gov.ns.ca/legislature/HOUSE_OF_ASSEMBLY/Symbols/default.htm)

• Ontario
  • 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[?]
  • Symbols (Government of Ontario) (http://www.gov.on.ca/MBS/english/about/emblems.html)

• Prince Edward Island
  • Provincial flower: Pink lady's slipper[?], Cypripedium acaule
  • Provincial bird: Blue jay, Cyanocitta cristata
  • Provincial tree: Red oak[?], Quercus rubra
  • 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[?]
  • Symbols (Government of PEI) (http://www.gov.pe.ca/infopei/Reference/Provincial_Symbols/)

• Quebec
  • Provincial flower: Blue flag[?], 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
  • Coat of Arms of Quebec
  • Flag of Quebec
  • Symbols (Government of Quebec) (http://www.gouv.qc.ca/Informations/Emblemes/Emblemes_en.html)

• Saskatchewan
  • Provincial flower: Western red lily[?], Lilium philadelphicum var. andinum
  • Provincial bird: Sharp-tailed grouse[?], Pedioectes phasianellus jamesi
  • Provincial tree: White 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[?]
  • Symbols (Government of Saskatchewan) (http://www.iaa.gov.sk.ca/protocol/html/Emblems/about_sk.htm)

• Northwest Territories
  • Territorial flower: Mountain avens[?], Dryas octopetala
  • Territorial bird: Gyrfalcon[?], Falco rusticolus
  • Territorial tree: Tamarack[?], Larix laricina
  • Territorial fish: Arctic grayling[?], Thymallus arcticus
  • Territorial mineral: Gold
  • Territorial gemstone: Diamond
  • Territorial motto: none
  • Coat of Arms of the Northwest Territories[?]
  • Flag of the Northwest Territories[?]
  • Symbols (Government of the NWT) (http://www.assembly.gov.nt.ca/VisitorInfo/Symbols/index.html)

• Nunavut
  • Territorial symbol: Inukshuk[?]
  • Territorial motto: Nunavut sanginivut (Nunavut our strength)
  • Coat of Arms of Nunavut
  • Flag of Nunavut[?]
  • Symbols (Government of Nunavut) (http://www.gov.nu.ca/Nunavut/English/about/symbols.shtml)

• Yukon
  • Territorial flower: Fireweed[?], Epilobium angustifolium
  • Territorial bird: Raven, Corvus corax
  • Territorial tree: Sub-alpine Fir[?], Abies lasiocarpa
  • Territorial gemstone: Lazulite[?]
  • Territorial motto: none
  • Coat of Arms of the Northwest Territories[?]
  • Flag of the Northwest Territories[?]
  • Symbols (Government of Yukon) (http://www.gov.yk.ca/yukonglance/)