Symbols of Newfoundland and Labrador

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Newfoundland and Labrador is one of Canada's provinces, and has established several provincial symbols.^[1]

[edit] Official Symbols

	Symbol	Image	Adopted	Remarks
Coat of arms	Coat of Arms of Newfoundland and Labrador		January 1, 1637[2]	Granted by Royal Warrant of King Charles I
Motto	Quaerite primum regnum dei Seek ye first the kingdom of God		1637 [2]	Granted with other elements of the coat of arms
Shield of Arms	Shield of Arms of Newfoundland and Labrador		1637
Flag	Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador		June 6, 1980[3]
The Great Seal	The Great Seal of Newfoundland		1827 [2]
Flower	Purple pitcher plant Sarracenia Purpurea		1954 [4]	Is found on bogs and marshes around the province
Tree	Black Spruce Picea Mariana		November 1993[4]	It is the most abundant tree in Labrador
Bird	Atlantic Puffin Fratercula Arctica		1991[4]	About 95% of North America's puffins breed on Newfoundland and Labrador coasts
Mineral	Labradorite			The mineral was discovered in northern Labrador
Tartan	Provincial Tartan		1955[4]	Green with gold, white, brown and red bands
Game Bird	Ptarmigan Lagopus		[4]	Willow Ptarmigan and Rock Ptarmigan, are found throughout the province
Animal	Newfoundland pony		[5]
Animal	Newfoundland dog Labrador Retriever		[5]
Anthem	Ode to Newfoundland		[6]	It was written by Governor Sir Cavendish Boyle in 1902
Logo	Provincial logo

[edit] See also

• National symbols of Canada
• List of Canadian provincial and territorial symbols

[edit] References

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