Saskatchewan is one of Canada's provinces, and has established several provincial symbols.
Symbols SymbolImageAdoptedRemarks Coat of arms Coat of arms of Saskatchewan September 16, 1986 Granted by royal proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II. Shield of arms Shield of Saskatchewan August 25, 1906 Shield of arms granted by the Royal Warrant of King Edward VII. Provincial symbol Saskatchewan's Wheat Sheaf 1977 Used to identify government programs and organizations. Flag Flag of Saskatchewan 1969 Green for northern forests, gold for southern grain fields. The Great Seal The Great Seal of Saskatchewan May 7, 1991 First Great Seal of Saskatchewan granted by royal warrant of King Edward VII on August 25, 1906, The Great Seal of Saskatchewan of 1991 was authorized by an Order-in-Council. Flower Western red lilyLilium philadelphicum var. andinum 1941 It is a protected species. Bird Sharp-tailed GrousePedioectes phasianellus jamesi 1945 The Sharp-tailed Grouse lives year-round in Saskatchewan. Tree Paper BirchBetula papyrifera 1988 Used as firewood, for plywood, and for construction of canoes. Mineral Potash February 1996 Was given official status by amendments to The Provincial Emblems and Honours Act in May 1997. Animal White-tailed deerOdocoileus virginianus 2001 First appeared on Saskatchewan's coat of arms in 1986. Grass Needle-and-thread grassHesperostipa comata 2001 It was selected by a coalition of environmental, wildlife and agricultural organizations. Fruit Saskatoon BerryAmelanchier alnifolia 2005 Fish WalleyeSander vitreus 2005 Flag Fransaskois Flag 2005 The gold color represents the wheat fields of Saskatchewan, the cross is for the Catholic Church in Fransaskois, and the green color is for northern forests. The red fleur de lis symbolizes "la Francophonie". Sport Curling 2001 A well known sport in Saskatchewan since the 1880s. Tartan District Tartan 1961 The provincial tartan was registered with the Court of Lord Lyon King of Arms in Scotland. Tartan Dress Tartan 1997 Saskatchewan dress tartan was introduced for competitive highland dancers on the occasion of the Canadian Interprovincial Highland Dancing Championships. The original provincial tartan, with the off-white line becoming the background colour of the dress version.
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