Symbols of British Columbia
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British Columbia 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 British Columbia | October 15, 1987 | Granted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II [1] | |
| Motto | Splendor sine occasu (Splendour without diminishment) |
October 15, 1987 | Granted with other elements of the coat of arms by Queen Elizabeth II | |
| Shield of arms | Shield of arms of British Columbia | 1906 | Granted by King Edward VII | |
| Flag | Flag of British Columbia |
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1960[1] | Duplicates the design of the shield of arms of British Columbia |
| Flower | Pacific dogwood Cornus nuttalli |
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1956[1] | |
| Mammal | Spirit bear Ursus americanus kermodei |
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April 2006 | Also called Kermode Bear |
| Bird | Steller's Jay Cyanocitta stelleri |
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December 1982 | Voted by the people of British Columbia[1] |
| Tree | Western Redcedar Thuja plicata donn |
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February 1988[1] | Western Red Cedar is a valuable economic resource of the province |
| Gemstone | Jade |
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1968 | Jade is mined in many parts of British Columbia |
| Tartan | Blue, white, green, red and gold | 1974 | Symbolising the ocean, dogwood, forests, the maple leaf and sun on the shield and flag |
[edit] Other symbols
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| Symbol | Image | Adopted | Remarks | |
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| Provincial Government Symbol | "Spirit of BC" (Flag Graphic) |
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1984 | This was the symbol of the Government of BC from 1984 to 2003. It was a stylized graphic of the flag of British Columbia |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f Government of British Columbia. "Symbols of British Columbia". http://www.gov.bc.ca/bcgov/popt/bcfact/default.htm#official. Retrieved on 2007-01-16.
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