Symbols of Nova Scotia

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

Symbols

Symbol Image Adopted Remarks
Coat of arms Coat of arms of Nova Scotia
1625[2] Granted to the Royal Province of Nova Scotia by King Charles I of England, Mayflower added to compartment in 1929.
Motto Munit haec et altera vincit
One defends and the other conquers		 1625[2]
Shield of Arms Shield of arms of Nova Scotia 1625 [3] Shield of arms was granted by King Charles I of England
Flag Flag of Nova Scotia
1858, restored in 1929[4] Created in 1858 from Arms granted by King Charles I in 1625, restored by Royal Warrant of George V after confederation.
Crest The House of Assembly Crest [5] Crest is derived from the Shield of Arms with the addition of St. Edward's crown placed at the top of the shield.
Flower May Flower
(Trailing Arbutus)
Epigaea repens
1901[6] Emerged as a native patriotic symbol in 1820
Bird Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
1994[7] 400 breeding pairs exist in Nova Scotia.
Tree Red Spruce
Picea rubens
1988[8] Important sawn lumber and pulpwood product in the province.
Berry Wild Blueberry
January 11, 1996[9] Native to Nova Scotia
Dog Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever
1995[10] A dog breed native to Nova Scotia
Gemstone Agate
November 23, 1999[11] Found in the basalts around the Bay of Fundy
Mineral Stilbite
[12] Abundant along the Bay of Fundy and Minas Basin.
Fossil Hylonomus lyelli
"forest wanderer"
2002[13] Is the oldest known reptile in the world.
Maritime ambassador Bluenose II
Replica of the schooner Bluenose (1921–1946) [14]
Tartan Blue, white, greens, red and gold
1955 [15] Nova Scotia Tartan was the first provincial tartan in Canada and was approved by the Lord Lyon King at Arms.

The blue and white in the tartan stand for the sea, the greens represent the forests, red is for the royal lion on the Shield of Arms, and gold for the province's historic Royal Charter.[16]

Mace The Mace of Nova Scotia 1930 [17] It is the ancient symbol of the Royal Authority, delegated in Nova Scotia to the House of Assembly
Logo The Visual Identity Program Symbol 1996 [18] The symbol is used by Nova Scotia government departments and the majority of agencies and commissions for stationery, advertising, exhibits and displays as the consistent visual form by which the province identifies itself both within government and to the public.
Orders Order of Nova Scotia
2002 [19] The Order of Nova Scotia is Nova Scotia's highest honour. The medal is in the form of the five-petalled mayflower, at the heart of the flower is the Shield of Arms for Nova Scotia and the shield is surmounted by St. Edward's crown.

References

  1. ↑ Government of Nova Scotia. "Symbols of Nova Scotia". Retrieved 2006-01-16.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Government of Nova Scotia (2003). "Symbols of Nova Scotia - The Ancient Arms of Nova Scotia". Retrieved 2006-05-03.
  3. ↑ Government of Nova Scotia (June 2008). "Symbols of Nova Scotia - Shield of arms of Nova Scotia". Retrieved 2008-06-02.
  4. ↑ Government of Nova Scotia (2003). "Symbols of Nova Scotia - The Flag of Nova Scotia". Retrieved 2006-05-03.
  5. ↑ Government of Nova Scotia (June 2008). "Symbols of Nova Scotia - The House of Assembly Crest". Retrieved 2008-06-02.
  6. ↑ Government of Nova Scotia. "Symbols of Nova Scotia - The Mayflower". Retrieved 2006-05-03.
  7. ↑ Government of Nova Scotia (2003). "Symbols of Nova Scotia - The Osprey". Retrieved 2006-05-03.
  8. ↑ Government of Nova Scotia (2003). "Symbols of Nova Scotia - The Red Spruce". Retrieved 2006-05-03.
  9. ↑ Government of Nova Scotia (2003). "Symbols of Nova Scotia - The Wild Blueberry". Retrieved 2006-05-03.
  10. ↑ Government of Nova Scotia (2003). "Symbols of Nova Scotia - Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever". Retrieved 2006-05-03.
  11. ↑ Government of Nova Scotia (2003). "Symbols of Nova Scotia - The Agate". Retrieved 2006-05-03.
  12. ↑ Government of Nova Scotia (2003). "Symbols of Nova Scotia - The Stilbite". Retrieved 2006-05-03.
  13. ↑ Government of Nova Scotia (2003). "Symbols of Nova Scotia - The Hylonomus lyelli". Retrieved 2006-05-03.
  14. ↑ Government of Nova Scotia (2003). "Symbols of Nova Scotia - The Bluenose II". Retrieved 2006-05-03.
  15. ↑ Government of Nova Scotia (June 2008). "Symbols of Nova Scotia - The Nova Scotia Tartan". Retrieved 2008-06-02.
  16. ↑ url= http://www.gov.ns.ca/playground/Tartan.asp
  17. ↑ Government of Nova Scotia (June 2008). "Symbols of Nova Scotia - The Mace of Nova Scotia". Retrieved 2008-06-02.
  18. ↑ Government of Nova Scotia (June 2008). "Symbols of Nova Scotia - The Visual Identity Program Symbol". Retrieved 2008-06-02.
  19. ↑ Government of Nova Scotia (June 2008). "Symbols of Nova Scotia - The Order of Nova Scotia". Retrieved 2008-06-02.