Symbols of Alberta

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

Official symbols

	Symbol	Image	Adopted	Remarks
Coat of arms	Coat of arms of Alberta		July 30, 1980	Granted to Alberta by Royal Warrant [2]
Motto	Fortis et liber Strong and free		July 30, 1980	Granted with other elements of the coat of arms; [2] A reference to the fifth line of O Canada.
Shield of arms	Shield of arms of Alberta		May 30, 1907	Granted to Alberta by Royal Warrant by King Edward VII[3]
Colours	Blue and gold			The colours can be found on the flag and on other provincial insignia
Flag	Flag of Alberta		June 1, 1968
Tree	Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorta latifolia)		May 30, 1984 due to the efforts of the Junior Forest Warden Association of Alberta.	It was used in the early 1900s for the production of railway ties, and is as a resource for the production of poles, posts, pulp and plywood in Alberta's forestry industry.
Floral	Wild rose (Rosa acicularis)		1930[4]	It grows in almost all regions of the province.
Grass	Rough Fescue (Festuca scabrella)		April 30, 2003, due to the efforts of the Prairie Conservation Forum.
Stone	Petrified wood		1977, due to the efforts of the Alberta Federation of Rock Clubs.	Of Cretaceous and Paleocene ages, it is often found in gravel pits in Alberta.
Mammal	Big Horn Sheep (Ovis canadensis)		August 18, 1989	It is primarily found in the Canadian Rockies.
Fish	Bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus)		May 2, 1995	Catch and release policy is regulating all bull trout fishing in Alberta.
Bird	Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)		May 3, 1977 by a province-wide children’s vote[4]	It is found throughout Alberta in forests and grasslands.[5]
Tartan	Green, gold, blue, pink and black		1961 due to the efforts of the Edmonton Rehabilitation Society for the Handicapped.	For forests,wheat fields, skies and lakes, wild rose and coal and petroleum respectively.
Alberta Dress Tartan	Alberta Tartan with large sections of white, a symbol of Alberta’s clean and bright snowy days.		2000	It can be worn for dancing, special occasions and formal attire.
Anthem	Alberta		May 2001	Written by Mary Kieftenbeld
Logo	The provincial signature 2009		2009	Introduced as part of Brand Alberta
Logo	The provincial wordmark 1972		1972[1]	Used by Executive Council of Alberta as well as the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on all official documents. It uses a specific typeface, and is also showcased on signs such as highway markers. Still in use.
Logo	The provincial wordmark 1960s		1960s[6]
Mace	The Mace of Alberta		It replaced the old version on February 9, 1956.	It is the symbol of the Authority of the Legislative Assembly. It is a ceremonial staff carried by the Sergeant-at-Arms into the Chamber.[7] It was designed by L.B. Blain in Edmonton, and built by English silversmith Joseph Fray in Birmingham.

Other symbols

	Symbol	Image	Adopted	Remarks
Building	Alberta Legislative Building		Built between 1907 and 1912	It is the seat of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Gemstone	Ammolite		2004[8]
Fungus	Leccinum boreale (red cap mushroom)		March 9, 2009[9]	will not be law unless an amendment is introduced to the Emblems of Alberta Act

See also

• List of Canadian provincial and territorial symbols
• Canadian royal symbols

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Government of Alberta. "Symbols of Alberta". http://tprc.alberta.ca/about/emblems/docs/Emblems_Booklet_2005.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-01. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Government of Alberta. "Coat_of_Arms of Alberta". http://tprc.alberta.ca/about/emblems/bearings.aspx#Coat_of_Arms. Retrieved 2008-06-01. 
3. ^ Government of Alberta. "Shield of arms of Alberta". http://tprc.alberta.ca/about/emblems/bearings.aspx#Shield_of_the_Arms_of_Alberta. Retrieved 2008-06-01. 
4. ^ ^{a b} Legislative Assembly of Alberta (2006). "The Emblems of Alberta". Archived from the original on 2006-12-06. http://web.archive.org/web/20061206054522/http://www.assembly.ab.ca/pub/gdbook/Part5/page17.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-09. 
5. ^ Comox School district. "Alberta". http://sd71.bc.ca/Sd71/Edulinks/Canada/abindex.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-09. 
6. ^ http://www.canadiandesignresource.ca/officialgallery/logo/alberta-government-logo-60s/
7. ^ Legislative Assembly of Alberta. "Symbols and Ceremonies: The Mace and the Black Rod". Archived from the original on 2006-10-05. http://web.archive.org/web/20061005095253/http://www.assembly.ab.ca/pub/gdbook/Part3/page7.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-14. 
8. ^ Jewlwry Business Magazine (June 2007). "Ammolite". http://www.jewellerybusiness.com/1/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=497&Itemid=44. Retrieved 2007-07-20. 
9. ^ http://www.edmontonjournal.com/mushroom+Alberta+official+fungus/1374272/story.html