National symbols of Canada

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Template:Short description Template:If mobile Over the course of centuries, a multitude of national symbols and material items have arisen as uniquely Canadian or possessing uniquely Canadian characteristics. These symbols and items represent the culture of Canada—protectionism of that culture, identity, values, nationalism, and the heritage of its inhabitants.[1]

Themes and symbols of nature, pioneers, trappers, and traders played an important part in the early development of Canadian symbolism.[2] Modern symbols emphasize the country's geography, cold climate, lifestyles, and the Canadianization of traditional European and indigenous symbols.[3]

A 2013 Statistics Canada survey found that more than 90% of those polled believed that the national flag and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms were the top symbols of Canadian identity. Next highest were the national anthem ("O Canada"), the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and ice hockey.[4] A similar poll by Ipsos-Reid in 2008 indicated that the maple leaf was the primary item that defines Canada, followed by ice hockey, the national flag, the beaver, the Canadarm, Canada Day, and Canadian Forces peacekeeping.[5]

Predominant symbols

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The mother beaver sculpture outside the House of Commons
The mother beaver on the Canadian parliament's Peace Tower.[6] The five flowers on the shield surrounded by maple leafs each represent an ethnicity—Tudor rose: English; Fleur de lis: French; thistle: Scottish; shamrock: Irish; and leek: Welsh.

Canada's most well known symbol is the maple leaf, which was first used by French colonists in the 1700s.[7] Since the 1850s, under British rule, the maple leaf has been used on military uniforms and, subsequently, engraved on the headstones of individuals who have served in the Canadian Armed Forces.[8] The maple leaf is prominently depicted on the country's current and previous flags and on the country's coat of arms. The maple leaf has also been seen on the penny before circulation of that coin was stopped in 2013. Canada's official tartan, known as the "Maple leaf tartan", consists of four colours reflecting those of the maple leaf as it changes through the seasons—green in the spring, gold in the early autumn, red at the first frost, and brown after falling.[9]

Other prominent symbols include the national motto, A Mari Usque Ad Mare (From Sea to Sea),[10] the sports of hockey and lacrosse, the beaver, Canada goose, Canadian horse, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Canadian Rockies, the Canadian parliamentary complex, the Canadarm,[11] and, more recently, the Canadianization of totem poles and Inuksuks,[12] With material items such as Canadian beer, maple syrup, tuques, canoes, nanaimo bars, butter tarts, and the Quebec dish of poutine being defined as uniquely Canadian.[12][13] A six-pointed, hexagonal snowflake used as the insignia for the Order of Canada has come to symbolize Canada's northern heritage and diversity.[14] The country's institutions of healthcare, military peacekeeping, the national park system, and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms are seen as uniquely Canadian by its citizens.[15][16]

The Crown, displaying traditional cross pattées and fleurs-de-lis, symbolizes the Canadian monarchy[17] and appears on the coat of arms, the governor general's flag,[17] the coats of arms of many provinces and territories; the badges of several federal departments, the Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Military College of Canada, many regiments, police forces, on buildings, as well as some highway signs and licence plates. Also, the image of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is on Canadian stamps, $20 bank notes, and all coins, soon to be replaced by His Majesty King Charles III, King of Canada.[18] A poll taken in 2022 determined that 55 per cent of respondents agreed the country's monarchy helps define Canadian identity and six in 10 felt it helps to differentiate Canada from the United States.[19]

Official and de facto symbols

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Symbol Image Notes
National flag[20] File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Official symbol as of February 15, 1965[20]
Royal Arms of Canada[20][21]
File:Royal Coat of arms of Canada.svg
 Official and Royal symbol as of November 21, 1921.[20]
Sovereign's Flag for Canada[22] File:Royal Standard of Canada.svg Royal symbol adopted in 1962
Governor General's flag File:Flag of the Governor-General of Canada.svg Viceregal symbol adopted in 1981[23]
Royal Union Flag[24][17] File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Affirmed by parliament as a national symbol on December 18, 1964[25][26]
Canadian Royal Crown[27]
File:Canadian Royal Crown.svg
 Royal symbol approved in April 2023 by King Charles III on the advice of the Prime Minister of Canada[28]
Royal cypher[17] File:Royal Cypher of King Charles III (Canada).svg Royal symbol since 2022[29]
Canada wordmark[30] File:Canada wordmark.svg The global identifier of the Government of Canada since 1980[31]
International assistance[32] File:The visual identity for Canadas international assistance.png Used to identify involved in Canada’s international assistance since 2021[32]
Great Seal[20] File:Great Seal of Canada.png De facto symbol since 1867 (current version since November 14, 1955)[20]
National anthem[20] File:O Canada.svg
"O Canada"
 Official since July 1, 1980 (song dates back to 1880)[20]
Royal anthem[17] File:God Save the King (sheet, 1745).png
"God Save the King"
 De facto royal anthem that dates back to 1745[33]
Motto[20] File:Coat of arms of Canada (motto).svg
A Mari Usque Ad Mare
(From sea to sea) 		Officially adopted on November 21, 1921[20]
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Red
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White
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De facto symbol that dates back to George Stanley's rationale in the design of the Flag of Canada adopted February 15, 1965,[34] or to an order of King George V dated November 21, 1921,[20] or to the creation of Queen Elizabeth II's standard in 1961[35]
National tree[20] File:Sugar Maple-Acer saccharum-Comfort Maple Conservation Area-Town of Pelham-Ontario-OHAR5725-20221023 (1).jpg
Sugar maple 		Official symbol since 1996[20]
Additional national symbol[20] File:Acer pseudoplatanus 002.jpg
Maple leaf 		De facto symbol since the 1700s[20]
National animals[20] File:American Beaver.jpg
North American beaver 		Official symbol since 1975[20]
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Canadian horse 		Official symbol since 2002[20]
National sport[20][36] File:2005NLLAllStarAction.jpg
Lacrosse (summer) 		Officially adopted on May 12, 1994[20]
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Ice hockey (winter) 		Officially adopted on May 12, 1994[20]
National tartan[20] File:Maple leaf tartan.png
Maple leaf tartan 		Officially adopted on March 9, 2011[20]
Royal Canadian Mounted Police[20] File:Queen Elizabeth II Funeral 19 09 2022-14 (52369485536).jpg De facto symbol since 1920[20]
Parliament Hill[20] File:Ottawa - ON - Stadtansicht.jpg De facto symbol; built between 1859 and 1927[20]

See also

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Symbols by provinces and territories

References

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Further reading

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External links

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