Symbols of Prince Edward Island
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Symbols
| Symbol | Image | Adopted | Remarks | |
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| Coat of arms Coat of arms A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth... |
Coat of arms of Prince Edward Island Coat of arms of Prince Edward Island 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.-History:In the chief of the shield is the lion passant of England... |
December 13, 2002 | Coat of arms was authorized by Vice-regal Warrant dated April 26, 2002, and by an act of the Legislature. | |
| Motto Motto A motto is a phrase meant to formally summarize the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. A motto may be in any language, but Latin is the most used. The local language is usual in the mottoes of governments... |
Parva sub ingenti The small under the protection of the great |
December 13, 2002 | Granted with other elements of the coat of arms | |
| Shield of Arms | Shield of arms of Prince Edward Island | 1905 | Shield of arms was granted by Royal Warrant of King Edward VII | |
| Flag Flag A flag is a piece of fabric with a distinctive design that is usually rectangular and used as a symbol, as a signaling device, or decoration. The term flag is also used to refer to the graphic design employed by a flag, or to its depiction in another medium.The first flags were used to assist... |
Flag of Prince Edward Island Flag of Prince Edward Island 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.... |
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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 | 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 Bird Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from... |
Blue Jay Blue Jay The Blue Jay is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae, native to North America. It is resident through most of eastern and central United States and southern Canada, although western populations may be migratory. It breeds in both deciduous and coniferous forests, and is common near and in... Cyanocitta cristata |
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1977 | |
| Flower Flower A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants . The biological function of a flower is to effect reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs... |
Lady's Slipper Lady's Slipper Lady's slipper orchids, lady slipper orchids or slipper orchids are the orchids in the subfamily Cypripedioidea, which includes the genera Cypripedium, Mexipedium, Paphiopedilum, Phragmipedium and Selenipedium... Cypripedium acaule |
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April 25, 1947 | |
| Tree Tree A tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to... |
Red Oak Northern Red Oak Quercus rubra, commonly called northern red oak or champion oak, , is an oak in the red oak group . It is a native of North America, in the northeastern United States and southeast Canada... Quercus rubra |
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1905 | |
| Tartan Tartan Tartan is a pattern consisting of criss-crossed horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colours. Tartans originated in woven wool, but now they are made in many other materials. Tartan is particularly associated with Scotland. Scottish kilts almost always have tartan patterns... |
Reddish-brown, green, white and yellow. | 1960 | Tartan of Prince Edward Island was design by Mrs. Jean Reed | |
| Soil Soil Soil is a natural body consisting of layers of mineral constituents of variable thicknesses, which differ from the parent materials in their morphological, physical, chemical, and mineralogical characteristics... |
Charlottetown soil | The Charlottetown soil is the most predominant on the Island, accounting for roughly 470000 acres (1,902 km²) of land. | ||
| Orders | Order of Prince Edward Island Order of Prince Edward Island The Order of Prince Edward Island is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. Instituted in 1996 by Lieutenant Governor Gilbert Clements, on the advice of the Cabinet under Premier Catherine Callbeck, the order is administered by the Governor-in-Council and is... |
The Order of Prince Edward Island is the highest honour the Province can bestow. | ||
| Hymn Hymn A hymn is a type of song, usually religious, specifically written for the purpose of praise, adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification... |
The Island Hymn The Island Hymn The Island Hymn is the patriotic song of the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. The hymn's lyrics were written in 1908 by Lucy Maud Montgomery... |
The patriotic song of Prince Edward Island, which was written by Lucy Maud Montgomery. It was performed for the first time in public on May 22, 1908 | ||