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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: Pacific salmon: Pacific dogwood: Western redcedar: Jade ...
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] [34] Lacrosse (summer) Officially adopted on May 12 ...
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.
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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 ...
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The balsam fir accounts for 97 per cent of the New Brunswick Christmas tree industry. Bird: Black-capped chickadee Parus atricapillus: Black-capped Chickadee: August 1983 "The black-capped chickadee was proclaimed as the official bird of New Brunswick in August 1983, following a contest conducted by the provincial Federation of Naturalists." [1 ...
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 ...