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Tree Mineral Motto Other Alberta [2] Great horned owl: Bighorn sheep: Bull trout: Wild rose: Lodgepole pine: Petrified wood: Fortis et liber (strong and free) Provincial grass: rough fescue, song: "Alberta", gemstone: ammolite: British Columbia [3] Steller's jay: Spirit bear: Pacific salmon: Pacific dogwood: Western redcedar: Jade: Splendor ...
Cypress Provincial Park, greater Vancouver, British Columbia; Cypress (former Alberta provincial electoral district) Cypress (former Manitoba provincial electoral district) Cypress (former Saskatchewan provincial electoral district)
Provincial shield Provincial shield of Alberta Shield of arms of Alberta: September 2013 The shield of the coat of arms was adopted as a separate official emblem known as the provincial shield in September 2013. [1] Flag: Flag of Alberta: Alberta: June 1, 1968 Adopted on June 1, 1968, the flag shows the provincial shield of Alberta on a blue ...
Alberta's best-known natural symbol is the wild rose. The province's license plates include the phrase "Wild Rose Country," reflecting the flower's symbolic importance. Alberta's provincial tree is the lodgepole pine, its provincial mammal is the bighorn sheep, and its provincial bird is the great horned owl.
Alberta is one of the 13 provinces and territories of Canada. It is a part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces.Alberta borders British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territories to the north, and the U.S. state of Montana to the south.
The Canadian flora is depauperate because of the near total glaciation event in the Pleistocene. Due to the vast area of Canada, a tree that is common in one area may be completely absent in another. In particular, many warm-temperate trees can only be grown on the mild Pacific coast (where gardens may contain additional species not listed here).
Flag of the Ontario Provincial Police: Blue with the heraldic badge of the OPP. 1983–present: Flag of the Sûreté du Québec: A green field, on a Canadian Pale Yellow charged with the badge of the Sûreté du Québec. –present: Flag of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary: A blue field with the badge of the RNC in the centre.
Protected areas are managed by the Government of Canada or the Government of Alberta. The provincial government owns 60% of Alberta's landmass [1] but most of this has not been formally protected. The total protected area throughout Alberta including federal and provincial protected areas is approximately 90,700 km 2 (35,000 sq mi).