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Name Flag Coat of arms Escutcheon Bird Animal (mammal) Fish Flower Tree Mineral Motto Other Alberta [2] Great horned owl: Bighorn sheep: Bull trout: Wild rose: Lodgepole pine: Petrified wood: Fortis et liber (strong and free) Provincial grass: rough fescue, song: "Alberta", gemstone: ammolite: British Columbia [3] Steller's jay: Spirit bear ...
National tree [20] Sugar maple: Official symbol since 1996 [20] Additional national symbol [20] Maple leaf: De facto symbol since the 1700s [20] National animals [20] North American beaver: Official symbol since 1975 [20] Canadian horse: Official symbol since 2002 [20] National sport [20] [35] Lacrosse (summer) Officially adopted on May 12 ...
The actual featured symbol is a Chinar leaf, with Chinar being the Persian/Turkish/Urdu name for the Oriental Plane (Platanus orientalis), a large broad leaved deciduous tree. In Estonia and Lithuania , inexperienced drivers are obliged to have a green maple leaf sign visible on the vehicle, serving a similar function that a P-plate does in ...
Canada's most well known symbol is the maple leaf, which was first used by French colonists in the 1700s.Since the 1850s, under British rule, the maple leaf has been used on military uniforms and, subsequently, engraved on the headstones of individuals who have served in the Canadian Armed Forces.
Perhaps the most prominent symbol of Canada has been a de facto symbol since the 1700s [75] National flag: Official symbol as of February 15, 1965 features a stylized, red, 11-pointed maple leaf charged in the centre. [76] National tree: Maple: Official symbol since 1996. [76] National animals: Beaver: Official symbol since 1975. [76] Canadian ...
The Canadian flora is depauperate because of the near total glaciation event in the Pleistocene. Due to the vast area of Canada, a tree that is common in one area may be completely absent in another. In particular, many warm-temperate trees can only be grown on the mild Pacific coast (where gardens may contain additional species not listed here).
Symbol Image Adopted Remarks Coat of arms: Coat of arms of Labrador No date [12] Assumed, not granted by the Canadian Heraldic Authority: Motto: Munus splendidum mox explebitur, Our splendid task will soon be fulfilled: 1927 [12] [13] Latin translation of 'our splendid task will soon be fulfilled', a line from the Ode to Labrador: Flag: Flag of ...
List of national flowers – flowers that represent specific geographic areas; Plants in culture – uses of plants by humans; Narcissus in culture – uses of narcissus flowers by humans; Lime tree in culture – uses of the lime (linden) tree by humans