Symbols of New Brunswick
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New Brunswick is one of Canada's provinces, and has established several provincial symbols.[1]
[edit] Official Symbols
| Symbol | Image | Adopted | Remarks | |
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| Coat of arms | Coat of Arms of New Brunswick |
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September 25, 1984 | Coat of arms granted by royal proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II |
| Motto | Spem reduxit Hope was restored |
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September 25, 1984 | Granted with the coat of arms by royal proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II |
| Shield of arms | Shield of aqms of New Brunswick |
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May 26, 1868 | Shield of arms granted by the Royal Warrant of Queen Victoria. |
| Flag | Flag of New Brunswick |
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February 24, 1965 | Duplicates the design of the shield of arms of New Brunswick |
| Tree | Balsam Fir Abies balsamea |
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May 1, 1987 | The balsam fir accounts for 97 per cent of the New Brunswick Christmas tree industry. |
| Bird | Black-capped Chickadee Parus atricapillus |
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August 1983 | |
| Flower | Purple violet Viola cucullata |
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1936 | |
| Soil | Holmesville Soil Series | February 13, 1997 | Holmesville Soil is a fertile soil that provides high yields of both agriculture and forest crops. | |
| Tartan | Forest green, meadow green and blue, interwoven with gold, with red blocks | 1959 | The provincial tartan was registered with the Court of Lord Lyon King of Arms in Scotland. |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Government of New Brunswick. About New Brunswick - Symbols. Retrieved on 2006-01-16.
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