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The flag has been influential in Labrador; its colours are mirrored in the flag of Nunatsiavut, and its black (bog) spruce twig was adopted for use on the Franco-Terreneuvien flag. The black spruce, a member of the pine family, is the most numerous tree in Labrador and in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The yellow is taken from the star of the Acadian flag. The black spruce and pitcher plant are official symbols of Newfoundland and Labrador. The black spruce twig on the flag of the Fédération des Francophones de Terre-Neuve et du Labrador is an emblem of Labrador and is also found on the Labrador flag. The flag's colours of red, white, blue ...
Flag: Flag of Labrador: Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg: 31 March 1974 [14] Predates the introduction of the current provincial flag by six years Anthem: Ode to Labrador: 1927 [13] Written by physician Harry Paddon in 1927 and set to the tune of O Tannenbaum: Bird: Grey jay: Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg: No date [15]
This flag is meant to be a permanent declaration of the unique identity of the people of Labrador and their common heritage. The top white bar represents the snows, the one element which, more than any other, coloured our culture and dictated our life styles.
Newfoundland and Labrador [7] Atlantic puffin (provincial bird) Willow ptarmigan Rock ptarmigan (game bird) Woodland caribou (Newfoundland regimental mascot) Newfoundland pony (heritage animal) – Purple pitcher plant: Black spruce: Labradorite: Quaerite primum regnum dei (seek ye first the kingdom of God) Anthem: "Ode to Newfoundland ...
The Newfoundland Tricolour, or the Pink, White and Green, is an unofficial flag seen in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, and is mistakenly believed to have been an official Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador, or more commonly, of the island of Newfoundland specifically.
Enjoy a classic game of Hearts and watch out for the Queen of Spades!
Labrador (/ ˈ l æ b r ə d ɔːr /) is a geographic and cultural region within the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. [2] It is the primarily continental portion of the province and constitutes 71% of the province's area but is home to only 6% of its population.