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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 Ovis canadensis
• 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

British Columbia

• Provincial flower: Pacific dogwood, Cornus nuttalli
• 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

Manitoba

• 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

New Brunswick

• 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

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

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 defends and the other conquers)
• Coat of Arms of Nova Scotia
• Flag of Nova Scotia

Ontario

• Provincial tartan:
• 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

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

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

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

Northwest Territories

• 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

Nunavut

• Territorial symbol: Inukshuk
• Territorial bird: Rock Ptarmigan, Lagopus mutus
• Territorial motto: Nunavut sanginivut (Nunavut our strength)
• Coat of Arms of Nunavut
• Flag of Nunavut

Yukon

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