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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[?]
- 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)

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)

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)

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)

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/)

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