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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[edit] Provinces
[edit] Territories
Territory | Flower | Bird | Animal | Tree | Mineral | Motto | Other | Capital |
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Northwest Territories[13] |
Mountain avens | Gyr falcon | Arctic grayling | Tamarack Larch | Diamond | - | Territorial symbol: Polar Bear | Yellowknife |
Nunavut[14] |
Purple Saxifrage | Rock Ptarmigan | Canadian Eskimo Dog | - | - | Nunavut Sanginivut (Our land, our strength) | Territorial symbol: Inukshuk | Iqaluit |
Yukon[15] |
Fireweed | Common Raven | - | Subalpine Fir | Lazulite | - | - | Whitehorse |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Government of Alberta. "Symbols of Alberta". http://www.culture.alberta.ca/about/emblems/docs/Emblems_Booklet_2005.pdf. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
- ^ Jewellery Business Magazine (June 2007). "Ammolite". http://www.jewellerybusiness.com/1/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=497&Itemid=44. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
- ^ Government of British Columbia. "Symbols of British Columbia". http://www.gov.bc.ca/bcgov/popt/bcfact/default.htm#official. Retrieved 2007-01-16.
- ^ Government of Manitoba. "Symbols of Manitoba". Archived from the original on 2005-12-10. http://web.archive.org/web/20051210182734/http://www.travelmanitoba.com/quickfacts/emblems.html. Retrieved 2006-01-16.
- ^ Government of New Brunswick. "Symbols of New Brunswick". Archived from the original on 2005-11-01. http://web.archive.org/web/20051101100524/http://www.gnb.ca/cnb/nb/Symbols-e.asp. Retrieved 2006-01-16.
- ^ Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. "Symbols of Newfoundland and Labrador". http://www.gov.nf.ca/aboutnl/emblem.htm. Retrieved 2006-01-16.
- ^ Government of Nova Scotia. "Symbols of Nova Scotia". http://www.gov.ns.ca/legislature/HOUSE_OF_ASSEMBLY/Symbols/default.htm. Retrieved 2006-01-16.
- ^ Government of Ontario. "Emblems and Symbols". http://www.ontario.ca/en/your_government/EC001037. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ^ Government of Prince Edward Island. "Symbols of Prince Edward Island". http://www.gov.pe.ca/infopei/Reference/Provincial_Symbols/. Retrieved 2007-01-16.
- ^ Government of Quebec. "Symbols of Quebec". http://www.premier.gouv.qc.ca/secteur/bienvenue_quebec/symboles_emblemes_en.htm. Retrieved 2007-01-16.[dead link]
- ^ Comox School district. "Symbols of Quebec". http://sd71.bc.ca/sd71/edulinks/Canada/qbindex.htm. Retrieved 2007-01-19.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan. "Emblems of Saskatchewan". http://www.gr.gov.sk.ca/Default.aspx?DN=cd7ece78-440c-4fc6-986b-290112a663da. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
- ^ Government of the Northwest Territories. "Symbols of the Northwest Territories". Archived from the original on 2006-12-12. http://web.archive.org/web/20061212012223/http://www.assembly.gov.nt.ca/VisitorInfo/Symbols/index.html. Retrieved 2007-01-16.
- ^ Government of Nunavut. "Symbols of Nunavut". Archived from the original on 2006-12-06. http://web.archive.org/web/20061206000359/http://assembly.nu.ca/english/about/index.html. Retrieved 2007-01-16.
- ^ Government of Yukon. "Symbols of Yukon". Archived from the original on 2006-10-15. http://web.archive.org/web/20061015230303/http://www.gov.yk.ca/yukonglance/. Retrieved 2007-01-16.
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- Canada Heritage (March 2003). "Ceremonial and Canadian Symbols across Canada". http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/cpsc-ccsp/atc-ac/index_e.cfm. Retrieved 2007-02-09.
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