Symbols of Saskatchewan
Appearance
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Saskatchewan is one of Canada's provinces, and has established several provincial symbols.[1]
Symbols
[edit]Symbol | Image | Adopted | Remarks | |
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Coat of arms | Coat of arms of Saskatchewan | ![]() |
September 16, 1986 [2] | Granted by royal proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II. |
Shield of arms | Shield of Saskatchewan | ![]() |
August 25, 1906[3] | Shield of arms granted by the Royal Warrant of King Edward VII. |
Provincial symbol | Saskatchewan's Wheat Sheaf | 1977[4] | Used to identify government programs and organizations. | |
Flag | Flag of Saskatchewan | ![]() |
1969[5] | Green for northern forests, gold for southern grain fields. |
The Great Seal | The Great Seal of Saskatchewan | ![]() |
May 7, 1991[6] | First Great Seal of Saskatchewan granted by royal warrant of King Edward VII on August 25, 1906, The Great Seal of Saskatchewan of 1991 was authorized by an Order-in-Council. |
Flower | Western red lily Lilium philadelphicum var. andinum |
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1941[7] | It is a protected species. |
Bird | Sharp-tailed Grouse Pedioectes phasianellus jamesi |
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1945[8] | The Sharp-tailed Grouse lives year-round in Saskatchewan.[9] |
Tree | Paper Birch Betula papyrifera |
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1988[10] | Used as firewood, for plywood, and for construction of canoes.[9] |
Mineral | Potash | ![]() |
February 1996[11] | Was given official status by amendments to The Provincial Emblems and Honours Act in May 1997. |
Animal | White-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus |
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2001[12] | First appeared on Saskatchewan's coat of arms in 1986. |
Grass | Needle-and-thread grass Hesperostipa comata |
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2001[13] | It was selected by a coalition of environmental, wildlife and agricultural organizations. |
Fruit | Saskatoon Berry Amelanchier alnifolia |
2005[7] | ||
Fish | Walleye Sander vitreus |
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2005[14] | |
Flag | Fransaskois Flag | ![]() |
2005[15] | The gold color represents the wheat fields of Saskatchewan, the cross is for the Catholic Church in Fransaskois, and the green color is for northern forests. The red fleur de lis symbolizes "la Francophonie". |
Sport | Curling | ![]() |
2001[16] | A well known sport in Saskatchewan since the 1880s. |
Tartan | District Tartan | ![]() |
1961[17] | The provincial tartan was registered with the Court of Lord Lyon King of Arms in Scotland. |
Tartan | Dress Tartan | 1997[18] | Saskatchewan dress tartan was introduced for competitive highland dancers on the occasion of the Canadian Interprovincial Highland Dancing Championships. The original provincial tartan, with the off-white line becoming the background colour of the dress version. |
References
[edit]- ^ Government of Saskatchewan. "Symbols of Saskatchewan". Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan (April 2018). "Coat of Arms of Saskatchewan". Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan (April 2018). "Shield of Arms of Saskatchewan". Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan (April 2018). "Saskatchewan's Wheat Sheaf". Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan (April 2018). "Flag of Saskatchewan". Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan (April 2018). "The Great Seals of Saskatchewan". Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ^ a b Government of Saskatchewan (April 2018). "Saskatchewan's Provincial Flower". Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan (April 2018). "Saskatchewan's Provincial Bird". Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ^ a b Comox School District. "Saskatchewan". Archived from the original on 2007-10-10. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan (April 2018). "Saskatchewan's Provincial Tree". Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan (April 2018). "Saskatchewan's Provincial Mineral". Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan (April 2018). "Saskatchewan's Provincial Animal". Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan (April 2018). "Saskatchewan's Provincial Grass". Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan (April 2018). "Saskatchewan's Provincial Fish". Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan (April 2018). "Saskatchewan's Provincial Fish". Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan (April 2018). "Curling — Official Sport of Saskatchewan". Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan (April 2018). "Provincial Tartan of Saskatchewan". Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan (April 2018). "Dress Tartan of Saskatchewan". Retrieved 2018-04-28.