Symbols of Newfoundland and Labrador

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

Official symbols

	Symbol	Image	Adopted	Remarks
Coat of arms	Coat of Arms of Newfoundland and Labrador		1 January 1637[2]	Granted by Royal Warrant of King Charles I
Motto	Quaerite primum regnum dei, Seek ye first the kingdom of God		1637 [2]	Granted with other elements of the coat of arms, from The Gospel According to St. Matthew 6:33
Escutcheon	Escutcheon of Newfoundland and Labrador		1637
Flag	Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador		June 6, 1980[3]
Flag of the Lieutenant Governor	Flag of the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador
Great Seal	The Great Seal of Newfoundland		1827 [2]
Flower	Purple pitcher plant Sarracenia Purpurea		1954 [4]	Found on bogs and marshes around the province
Tree	Black Spruce Picea Mariana		November 1993[4]	The most abundant tree in Labrador
Bird	Atlantic Puffin Fratercula Arctica		1991[4]	About 95% of North America's puffins breed on Newfoundland and Labrador coasts
Mineral	Labradorite			The mineral was discovered in northern Labrador
Tartan	Provincial Tartan		1955[4]	Green with gold, white, brown and red bands
Game Bird	Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus		[4]	Found throughout the province
Animal	Newfoundland pony		[5]
Animal	Newfoundland dog Labrador Retriever		[5]
Anthem	Ode to Newfoundland		[6]	Written by Governor Sir Cavendish Boyle in 1902
Logo	Provincial logo
Orders	Order of Newfoundland and Labrador		2001 [7]	The Order of Newfoundland and Labrador is the highest honour of the province. The medal bears the shield of Newfoundland and Labrador surmounted by the Crown. The medal is worn with a blue, green, white and gold ribbon.

References

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