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Cypripedium acaule, the pink lady's slipper or moccasin flower, is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae native to eastern North America. It is currently the provincial flower of Prince Edward Island , Canada , [ 4 ] and the state wildflower of New Hampshire , United States .
Prince Edward Island [12] Blue jay: Red fox [13] – Lady's slipper: Red oak – Parva sub ingenti (the small under the protection of the great) Provincial soil: Charlottetown; anthem: "The Island Hymn" Quebec [14] Snowy owl – – Blue flag iris: Yellow birch – Je me souviens (I remember) Provincial symbol: fleur-de-lis: Saskatchewan [15 ...
The Great Seal of Prince Edward Island December 13, 2002 [4] The Great Seal of Prince Edward Island granted by royal warrant of King Edward VII on May 30, 1905, The Great Seal of Prince Edward Island of 2002 was authorized by Vice-Regal Warrant. Bird: Blue jay Cyanocitta cristata: Blue jay: 1977 [5] Flower: Lady's slipper Cypripedium acaule ...
Pages in category "Provincial symbols of Prince Edward Island" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
It is illegal to pick or uproot a pink-and-white lady's slipper flower in Minnesota. [4] [18] Although this plant was chosen as the provincial flower for Prince Edward Island in 1947, it is so rare on the island that another lady's-slipper, C. acaule (moccasin flower or pink lady's slipper), replaced it as the province's floral emblem in 1965 ...
Prince Edward Island [a] is an island province of Canada. While it is the smallest province in terms of land area and population, it is the most densely populated. The island has several nicknames: "Garden of the Gulf", "Birthplace of Confederation" and "Cradle of Confederation". [8] Its capital and largest city is Charlottetown.
The Great Seal of Prince Edward Island, held by the lieutenant governor and entrusted by him or her to the attorney general. In the chief of the shield is the lion passant (or "leopard") of England. The lower portion depicts three oak saplings, representing the Island's three counties, beneath a mature oak that originally represented Britain.
Site Date(s) Designated Location Description Image Alberton Court House [3] [4]: 1878 (completed) 1981 Alberton: A simple wooden hall evocative of a pioneer church, now used as the local museum; representative of the six circuit courthouses, all built according to a standard plan after the passage of Prince Edward Island's County Courts Act in 1873