Prince Edward Island is one of Canada's provinces, and has established several provincial symbols. [1]
Prince Edward Island is one of Canada's provinces, and has established several provincial symbols. [1]
| Symbol | Image | Adopted | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coat of arms | Coat of arms of Prince Edward Island | December 13, 2002 [2] | Coat of arms was authorized by Vice-regal Warrant dated April 26, 2002, and by an act of the Legislature. | |
| Motto | Parva sub ingenti The small under the protection of the great | December 13, 2002 [2] | Granted with other elements of the coat of arms | |
| Shield of Arms | Shield of arms of Prince Edward Island | 1905 [2] | Shield of arms was granted by Royal Warrant of King Edward VII | |
| Flag | Flag of Prince Edward Island |  | 1964 [3] | Duplicates the design of the shield of arms of Prince Edward Island. |
| The Great Seal | The Great Seal of Prince Edward Island | December 13, 2002 [4] | The Great Seal of Prince Edward Island granted by royal warrant of King Edward VII on May 30, 1905, The Great Seal of Prince Edward Island of 2002 was authorized by Vice-Regal Warrant. | |
| Bird | Blue jay Cyanocitta cristata |  | 1977 [5] | |
| Flower | Lady's slipper Cypripedium acaule |  | April 25, 1947 [6] | |
| Tree | Red oak Quercus rubra |  | 1987 [7] | |
| Tartan | Reddish-brown, green, white and yellow | 1960 [8] | Tartan of Prince Edward Island was designed by Mrs. Jean Reed | |
| Soil | Charlottetown soil | [9] | The Charlottetown soil is the most predominant on the Island, accounting for roughly 470,000 acres (1,900 km2) of land. | |
| Orders | Order of Prince Edward Island |  | [10] | The Order of Prince Edward Island is the highest honour the Province can bestow. |
| Anthem | "The Island Hymn" | May 7, 2010 [11] | The words of the patriotic song of Prince Edward Island, were written by Lucy Maud Montgomery and performed for the first time in public on May 22, 1908. The 2010 Spring Session of the Legislature passed amendments that included "The Island Hymn" as the provincial anthem. | |
| Animal | Red Fox |  | [12] | |
Prince Edward Island (PEI) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is the smallest province in terms of land area and population, but the most densely populated. The island has several nicknames: "Garden of the Gulf", "Birthplace of Confederation" and "Cradle of Confederation". Its capital and largest city is Charlottetown. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces.
The provinces and territories of Canada are sub-national divisions within the geographical areas of Canada under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Constitution. In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British North America—New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and the Province of Canada —united to form a federation, becoming a fully independent country over the next century. Over its history, Canada's international borders have changed several times, and the country has grown from the original four provinces to the current ten provinces and three territories. Together, the provinces and territories make up the world's second-largest country by total area.
The coat of arms of Prince Edward Island was begun when the shield and motto in the achievement were granted in 1905 by royal warrant of the King Edward VII.
In Canada, there are two types of sales taxes levied. These are :
The flag of Prince Edward Island, Canada, is a banner modelled after the provincial arms. The flag has the proportions 2:3; the three sides away from the mast are bordered by alternating bands of red and white.
The Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island is one of three major political parties on Prince Edward Island. The party and its rival, the Liberals, have alternated in power since responsible government was granted in 1851.
Charlottetown Airport is located 3 nautical miles north of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. The airport is currently run by the Charlottetown Airport Authority, is owned by Transport Canada and forms part of the National Airports System.
The Executive Council of Prince Edward Island is the cabinet of that Canadian province.
Robert Watson Joseph Ghiz is a Canadian politician who served as the 31st premier of Prince Edward Island from 2007 to 2015. He is the son of the 27th premier, Joe Ghiz. On November 13, 2014 Ghiz announced he would be resigning as Premier in early 2015 as soon as the Liberal Party elected a new leader.
Confederation Trail is the name for a 470 kilometre recreational rail trail system in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. It was developed in the 1990s, following the December 31, 1989, abandonment of all railway lines in the province by Canadian National Railway (CN).
Wood Islands Provincial Parks is a provincial park in Prince Edward Island, Canada, situated immediately south of Wood Islands and 55 km (34 mi) from Charlottetown, the provincial capital. The park has a surface of 0.1 km2 (0.039 sq mi).
The politics of Prince Edward Island are centred on a provincial government resembling that of the other Canadian provinces. The capital of the province of Prince Edward Island is Charlottetown, where the lieutenant governor and the premier reside, and the provincial legislature, and cabinet are located.
Miscouche is a municipality that holds community status in Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is located in Prince County.
Nancy Evelyn Guptill was a Canadian politician from Prince Edward Island (PEI). She served in its Legislative Assembly from 1987 to 2000. A member of the provincial Liberal Party, she represented the electoral districts of 5th Prince from 1987 to 1996 and St. Eleanors-Summerside from 1996 to 2000. She was noted for being part of PEI's Famous Five when she was elected speaker in 1993.
The Court of Appeal of Prince Edward Island is the appellate court for the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, and thus the senior provincial court below the Supreme Court of Canada. As the number of appeals heard by the Supreme Court of Canada is extremely limited, the Court of Appeal is in practice the court of final appeal for most residents of Prince Edward Island.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Prince Edward Island is part of an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The Canadian province of Prince Edward Island has the fewest cases of COVID-19 in Canada in provinces, and currently remains the only province in the country to have not reported any deaths. As of July 6, 2021, Prince Edward Island has reported 207 confirmed cases of the virus, 206 of which have resolved. As of that date, 28,653 tests have come back negative and 84 are currently under investigation. On March 14, 2020, the first confirmed case in Prince Edward Island was announced, a woman in her 50s who had returned from a trip on a cruise ship on March 7. By March 26, 2020, there were five cases, all of which had been travel related, i.e., been contracted while persons were abroad. To date, there was no re-transmission reported in the island province.
