Symbols of Saskatchewan

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

Symbols

SymbolImageAdoptedRemarks
Coat of arms Coat of arms of Saskatchewan Coat of arms of Saskatchewan.svg September 16, 1986 [2] Granted by royal proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II.
Shield of armsShield of Saskatchewan
Shield of Arms of Saskatchewan Shield of arms of Saskatchewan.svg
Shield of Arms of Saskatchewan
August 25, 1906 [3] Shield of arms granted by the Royal Warrant of King Edward VII.
Provincial symbolSaskatchewan's Wheat Sheaf1977 [4] Used to identify government programs and organizations.
Flag Flag of Saskatchewan
Flag of Saskatchewan Flag of Saskatchewan.svg
Flag of Saskatchewan
1969 [5] Green for northern forests, gold for southern grain fields.
The Great SealThe Great Seal of Saskatchewan Great Seal of SK.jpg 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
Flower: Western red lily Lilium concolor.jpg
Flower: Western red lily
1941 [7] It is a protected species.
Bird Sharp-tailed Grouse
Pedioectes phasianellus jamesi
Bird: Sharp-tailed Grouse Sharp-Tailed Grouse (26089894256) (cropped).jpg
Bird: Sharp-tailed Grouse
1945 [8] The Sharp-tailed Grouse lives year-round in Saskatchewan. [9]
Tree Paper Birch
Betula papyrifera
Tree: Paper Birch Brzoza paierowa Betula papyrifera.jpg
Tree: Paper Birch
1988 [10] Used as firewood, for plywood, and for construction of canoes. [9]
Mineral Potash
Mineral: Potash PotashUSGOV.jpg
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
Animal: White-tailed Deer SK WhiteTailed Deer.jpg
Animal: White-tailed Deer
2001 [12] First appeared on Saskatchewan's coat of arms in 1986.
Grass Needle-and-thread grass
Hesperostipa comata
Grass: Needle-and-thread grass Needleandthreadgrass2.jpg
Grass: Needle-and-thread grass
2001 [13] It was selected by a coalition of environmental, wildlife and agricultural organizations.
Fruit Saskatoon Berry
Amelanchier alnifolia
Fruit: Saskatoon berry Amelanchier alnifolia 2802.JPG
Fruit: Saskatoon berry
2005 [7]
Fish Walleye
Sander vitreus
Fish: Walleye Sander vitreus.jpg
Fish: Walleye
2005 [14]
FlagFransaskois Flag
Fransaskois Flag Flag of the Fransaskois.svg
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
Curling rock Curlingrock.jpg
Curling rock
2001 [16] A well known sport in Saskatchewan since the 1880s.
Tartan District Tartan
The provincial tartan Tartan of Saskatchewan.png
The provincial tartan
1961 [17] The provincial tartan was registered with the Court of Lord Lyon King of Arms in Scotland.
TartanDress Tartan1997 [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.

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References

  1. Government of Saskatchewan. "Symbols of Saskatchewan" . Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  2. Government of Saskatchewan (April 2018). "Coat of Arms of Saskatchewan" . Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  3. Government of Saskatchewan (April 2018). "Shield of Arms of Saskatchewan" . Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  4. Government of Saskatchewan (April 2018). "Saskatchewan's Wheat Sheaf" . Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  5. Government of Saskatchewan (April 2018). "Flag of Saskatchewan" . Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  6. Government of Saskatchewan (April 2018). "The Great Seals of Saskatchewan" . Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  7. 1 2 Government of Saskatchewan (April 2018). "Saskatchewan's Provincial Flower" . Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  8. Government of Saskatchewan (April 2018). "Saskatchewan's Provincial Bird" . Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  9. 1 2 Comox School District. "Saskatchewan". Archived from the original on 2007-10-10. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
  10. Government of Saskatchewan (April 2018). "Saskatchewan's Provincial Tree" . Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  11. Government of Saskatchewan (April 2018). "Saskatchewan's Provincial Mineral" . Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  12. Government of Saskatchewan (April 2018). "Saskatchewan's Provincial Animal" . Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  13. Government of Saskatchewan (April 2018). "Saskatchewan's Provincial Grass" . Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  14. Government of Saskatchewan (April 2018). "Saskatchewan's Provincial Fish" . Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  15. Government of Saskatchewan (April 2018). "Saskatchewan's Provincial Fish" . Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  16. Government of Saskatchewan (April 2018). "Curling — Official Sport of Saskatchewan" . Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  17. Government of Saskatchewan (April 2018). "Provincial Tartan of Saskatchewan" . Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  18. Government of Saskatchewan (April 2018). "Dress Tartan of Saskatchewan" . Retrieved 2018-04-28.