Symbols of New Brunswick explained

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

Official symbols

SymbolImageAdoptedRemarks
Crest of the lieutenant governorCrest of the lieutenant governor of New Brunswick1982Formally approved 1980
Flag of the lieutenant governorFlag of the lieutenant governor of New Brunswick1982Formally approved 1980
Coat of armsCoat of arms of New BrunswickSeptember 25, 1984 Coat of arms granted by royal proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II
MottoSpem reduxit
Hope was restored
1784Adopted as part of the colony's Great Seal in 1784
Shield of armsShield of arms of New BrunswickMay 26, 1868Shield of arms granted by the Royal Warrant of Queen Victoria.
FlagFlag of New BrunswickFebruary 24, 1965Duplicates the design of the shield of arms of New Brunswick
TreeBalsam Fir
Abies balsamea
May 1, 1987The balsam fir accounts for 97 per cent of the New Brunswick Christmas tree industry.
BirdBlack-capped chickadee
Parus atricapillus
August 1983"The black-capped chickadee was proclaimed as the official bird of New Brunswick in August 1983, following a contest conducted by the provincial Federation of Naturalists."
FlowerPurple violetViola cucullata1936"The flower was adopted as the New Brunswick floral emblem in 1936, at the request of the provincial Women's Institute, the Lieutenant Governor and New Brunswick schoolchildren."
SoilHolmesville Soil SeriesFebruary 13, 1997Holmesville Soil is a fertile soil that provides high yields of both agriculture and forest crops.
TartanForest green, meadow green and blue, interwoven with gold, with red blocks1959The provincial tartan was registered with the Court of Lord Lyon King of Arms in Scotland.

References

  1. Web site: Government of New Brunswick. Symbols. Government of New Brunswick. 18 June 2015.