List of Canadian provincial and territorial symbols

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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)

• 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]
  • Flag of British Columbia
  • Symbols (Government of BC)

• 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)

• 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)

• 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.)

• 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
  • Symbols (Government of Nova Scotia)

• 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)

• 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)

• 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)

• 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)

• 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)

• Nunavut
  • Territorial symbol: Inukshuk
  • Territorial motto: Nunavut sanginivut (Nunavut our strength)
  • Coat of Arms of Nunavut
  • Flag of Nunavut
  • Symbols (Government of Nunavut)

• 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 Yukon
  • Flag of Yukon
  • Symbols (Government of Yukon)