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The Canadian province of Nova Scotia has established a variety of provincial symbols. The coat of arms of the province, granted by King Charles I in 1625, is the oldest provincial heraldic symbol in Canada.
Coat of arms
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The coat of arms of Nova Scotia was granted to the province in 1625 by King Charles I, making it the oldest provincial heraldic symbol in Canada.
Nova Scotia's coat of arms is the only provincial arms to have ever been annulled, when the province was assigned a new arms after joining Confederation. In 1929, the arms was restored to its prior version.
Flag
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The flag of Nova Scotia consists of a blue saltire on a white field defaced with the royal arms of Scotland. Adopted in 1929 after a royal warrant was issued, it has been the flag of the province since January 19 of that year. It is a banner of arms modelled after the province's coat of arms. Utilized as a pennant since 1858, it was officially recognized under primary legislation as Nova Scotia's flag in 2013. When flown with the flags of other Canadian provinces and the national flag, it is fourth in the order of precedence.
Crest
[edit ]Nova Scotia House of Assembly Crest
Flower
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The mayflower is a low, spreading shrub which has been a symbol of patriotism in Nova Scotia as early as 1820. The mayflower adorns the insignia of the Order of Nova Scotia, the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia's chain of state, and numerous stamps and coins.[1]
Bird
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The osprey is a bird of prey which was declared the provincial bird of Nova Scotia in 1994. There are roughly 400 breeding pairs of ospreys in Nova Scotia.[2]
Tree
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The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever is a medium-sized gundog bred primarily for hunting. It is often referred to as a "toller". It is the smallest of the retrievers, and is often mistaken for a small Golden Retriever. Tollers are intelligent, eager to please, alert, and energetic. The toller also has webbed feet.[3] The name "toller" is derived from their ability to lure waterfowl within gunshot range. The dog goes up to the water's edge and attracts the ducks so the hunter can shoot them. Then they go to retrieve the duck from the water. The breed originated in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada.[4] The American Kennel Club ranks the toller as the 69th most popular dog breed.[3]
Fish
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The Mace of the Province of Nova Scotia is an ornamental ceremonial mace which serves as a symbol of authority in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The mace is constructed of gilded sterling silver, and was gifted to the House by Chief Justice Robert Harris in March 1930. The Nova Scotia House of Assembly had ordered a mace to be procured as early as 1785, but these orders were not carried out, making the mace gifted by Harris the first to be used in the House.[5]
Provincial order
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The Order of Nova Scotia [a] is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. The order was instituted through the Order of Nova Scotia Act on 1 June 2001, with the first appointments beginning in 2002. The order is intended to honour current or former Nova Scotia residents who have demonstrated a high level of individual excellence and achievement, thus being described as the highest honour amongst all those conferred by the Nova Scotia Crown. The lieutenant governor is Chancellor of the order, and is responsible for inducting new members.
References
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[edit ]- ^ Nova Scotia Legislature & a.
- ^ Nova Scotia Legislature & b.
- ^ a b "American Kennel Club" . Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ "Canadian Kennel Club" . Retrieved October 4, 2017.
- ^ Pike & McCreery (2011); McDonough (1979).
Primary sources
[edit ]- "Symbols: Agate". Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- "Symbols: Blue Felt Lichen". Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- "Symbols: Bluenose II". Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- "Symbols: Brook Trout". Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- "Symbols: Fossil". Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- "Symbols: Mayflower". Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- "Symbols: Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever". Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- "Symbols: Nova Scotia Tartan". Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- "Symbols: Osprey". Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- "Symbols: Red Spruce". Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- "Symbols: Stilbite". Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
Works cited
[edit ]- Pike, Corianna; McCreery, Christopher (2011). Canadian Symbols of Authority: Maces, Chains, and Rods of Office. Toronto, ON: Dundurn Press. pp. 143–148. ISBN 978-1-5548-8901-3.
- McDonough, John (1979). "The Maces of the Canadian Provincial and Territorial Legislatures" (PDF). Canadian Parliamentary Review . 2 (4). Toronto, ON: Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2025.