Symbols of Quebec
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Quebec is one of Canada's provinces, and has established several provincial symbols.[1][2]
Official symbols
Symbol | Image | Adopted | Remarks | |
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Coat of arms | Coat of Arms of Quebec | December 9, 1939 | Originally Granted by a Royal Warrant of Queen Victoria on May 26, 1868; the coat of arms was revised by the Quebec government in 1939 | |
Motto | Je Me Souviens I remember | December 9, 1939 | Granted with other elements of the coat of arms | |
Shield of Arms | Shield of Arms of Quebec | 1868 | The shield was granted by the Royal Warrant by Queen Victoria | |
Flag | Flag of Quebec | January 21, 1948 | ||
Provincial Symbol | Fleur de lis | |||
Floral | Blue Flag Iris versicolor |
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Bird | Snowy owl Bubo scandiacus |
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Tree | Yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britton |
Non official symbols
Symbol | Image | Remarks | |
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Tartan | Blue, red, gold, and white | All the colours are taken from the coat of arms of Quebec [3] |
References
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