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Encyclopedia > Provincial tree emblems of Canada

This list of Provincial tree emblems of Canada includes the official trees of the Provinces and Territories of Canada. The coniferous Coast Redwood, the tallest tree species on earth A tree can be defined as a large, perennial, woody plant. ... Canada consists of ten provinces and three territories. ... Canada is a sovereign state in northern North America, the northern-most country in the world, and the second largest in total area. ...

Province or Territory Common name Binomial name
Alberta Lodgepole Pine Pinus contorta
British Columbia Western Redcedar Thuja plicata
Manitoba White Spruce Picea glauca
New Brunswick Balsam Fir Abies balsamea
Newfoundland Black Spruce Picea mariana
Northwest Territories Tamarack Larch Larix laricina
Nova Scotia Red Spruce Picea rubens
Nunavut No tree selected  
Ontario Eastern White Pine Pinus strobus
Prince Edward Island Red Oak Quercus rubra
Quebec Yellow Birch Betula alleghaniensis
Saskatchewan Paper Birch Betula papyrifera
Yukon Rocky Mountains Subalpine Fir Abies bifolia

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Provincial Emblems and Honours Act (2381 words)
P-30.2 PROVINCIAL EMBLEMS AND HONOURS The Provincial Emblems and Honours Act being Chapter P-30.2 of the Statutes of Saskatchewan, 1988-89 (effective June 29, 1988) as amended by the Statutes of Saskatchewan, 1995, c.29; 1997, c.17; 2000, c.2; 2001, c.4; and 2003, c.9.
Tree emblem 8 The tree known botanically as Betula papyrifera and called the "white birch" is the tree emblem of Saskatchewan.
Uses of emblems 11 The minister may authorize the use, reproduction and display of: (a) the armorial bearings of Saskatchewan described in section 3; (b) the shield of arms of Saskatchewan described in section 4; (c) the flag of Saskatchewan described in section 5; and (d) the stylized wheat sheaf symbol described in section 9.
Provincial Floral Emblems (199 words)
Floral emblems are generally selected from among the flora of the country, nation, state, territory or province that they are meant to represent.
The emblem may also be the leaves or branches of a tree.
The accompanying table lists the floral emblems of Canada and its provinces and territories, along with the dates adopted (by Act of the provincial or territorial legislature).
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