Symbols of Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's provinces, and has established several provincial symbols.^[1]

Symbols

	Symbol	Image	Adopted	Remarks
Coat of arms	Coat of arms of Nova Scotia	Coat of arms of Nova Scotia	1625[2]	Granted to the Royal Province of Nova Scotia by King Charles I of England, Mayflower added to compartment in 1929.
Motto	Munit haec et altera vincit One defends and the other conquers		1625[2]
Shield of Arms	Shield of arms of Nova Scotia		1625[3]	Shield of arms was granted by King Charles I of England
Flag	Flag of Nova Scotia	Flag of Nova Scotia	1858, restored in 1929[4]	Created in 1858 from Arms granted by King Charles I in 1625, restored by Royal Warrant of George V after confederation.
Crest	The House of Assembly Crest		[5]	Crest is derived from the Shield of Arms with the addition of St. Edward's crown placed at the top of the shield.
Flower	May Flower (Trailing Arbutus) Epigaea repens	trailing arbutus	1901[6]	Emerged as a native patriotic symbol in 1820
Bird	Osprey Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	1994[7]	400 breeding pairs exist in Nova Scotia. [citation needed]
Tree	Red Spruce Picea rubens	Red Spruce	1988[8]	Important sawn lumber and pulpwood product in the province.
Berry	Wild Blueberry	Blueberry	January 11, 1996[9]	Native to Nova Scotia
Dog	Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever	Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever	1995[10]	A dog breed native to Nova Scotia
Horse	Sable Island horse	Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever	2008[11]
Fish	Brook trout	Brook trout	November 23, 2006[12]
Gemstone	Agate	Agate	November 23, 1999[13]	Found in the basalts around the Bay of Fundy
Mineral	Stilbite	Stilbite	[14]	Abundant along the Bay of Fundy and Minas Basin.
Fossil	Hylonomus lyelli "forest wanderer"	Hylonomus lyelli	2002[15]	Is the oldest known reptile in the world.
Maritime ambassador	Bluenose II	Bluenose II		Replica of the schooner Bluenose (1921–1946)[16]
Tartan	Blue, white, greens, red and gold	Tartan of Nova Scotia	1955[17]	Nova Scotia Tartan was the first provincial tartan in Canada and was approved by the Lord Lyon King at Arms. The blue and white in the tartan stand for the sea, the greens represent the forests, red is for the royal lion on the Shield of Arms, and gold for the province's historic Royal Charter.[17]
Mace	Mace of Nova Scotia		1930[18]	It is the ancient symbol of the Royal Authority, delegated in Nova Scotia to the House of Assembly
Logo	The Visual Identity Program Symbol		1996[19]	The symbol is used by Nova Scotia government departments and the majority of agencies and commissions for stationery, advertising, exhibits and displays as the consistent visual form by which the province identifies itself both within government and to the public.
Orders	Order of Nova Scotia	Order of Nova Scotia ribbon	2002[20]	The Order of Nova Scotia is Nova Scotia's highest honour. The medal is in the form of the five-petalled mayflower, at the heart of the flower is the Shield of Arms for Nova Scotia and the shield is surmounted by St. Edward's crown.