Symbols of New Brunswick

Symbols of Canadian province

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

## Official symbols

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| Symbol  | Image  | Adopted  | Remarks

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Crest of the lieutenant governor  | Crest of the lieutenant governor of New Brunswick  |  | 1982  | Formally approved 1980
Flag of the lieutenant governor | Flag of the lieutenant governor of New Brunswick |  | 1982  | Formally approved 1980
Coat of arms | Coat of arms of New Brunswick |  | September 25, 1984  | Coat of arms granted by royal proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II
Motto | Spem reduxit
It restored hope. |  | 1784  | Adopted as part of the colony's Great Seal in 1784
Shield of arms  | Shield of arms of New Brunswick  |  | May 26, 1868  | Shield of arms granted by the Royal Warrant of Queen Victoria.
Flag | Flag of New Brunswick | Flag of New Brunswick | February 24, 1965  | Duplicates the design of the shield of arms of New Brunswick
Tree | Balsam Fir
Abies balsamea | Balsam Fir | May 1, 1987  | The balsam fir accounts for 97 per cent of the New Brunswick Christmas tree industry.
Bird | Black-capped chickadee
Parus atricapillus | Black-capped Chickadee | 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."[1]
Flower | Purple violet

Viola cucullata

|  | 1936  | "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."[1]
Soil | Holmesville Soil Series  |  | February 13, 1997  | Holmesville Soil is a fertile soil that provides high yields of both agriculture and forest crops.
Tartan | Forest green, meadow green and blue, interwoven with gold, with red blocks  |  | 1959  | The provincial tartan was registered with the Court of Lord Lyon King of Arms in Scotland.

## References

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1. ^ a b c Government of New Brunswick. "Symbols". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 18 June 2015.

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