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ctly canadian 20 canadian folklore legends such as the sasquatch ogopogo and wendigo alongside french canadian tales like chasse galerie the flying canoe and indigenous myths about creation and tricksters ravens tale nanabozo have become part of the lexicon of canadians 21 fictional canadians such as big joe mufferaw 22 johnny canuck 23 captain canuck 24 anne of green gables 25 and bob and doug mckenzie are said to represent canadian traits 26 canadian coins feature some national symbols the loon on the 1 coin the arms of canada on the 50 piece and the beaver on the nickel an image of the monarch appears on 20 bank notes and the obverse of coins 27 with canadarm2 appearing on the 5 note 28 the maple leaf was featured on the penny before circulation of that coin was stopped in 2013 29 surveys edit further information canadian identity surveys and canadian values surveys statistics canada edit a copy of the canadian charter of rights and freedoms the 2013 general social survey by statistics canada asked canadians about the importance of specific national symbols to the canadian identity among the five symbols measured the charter of rights and freedoms and the national flag ranked the highest with more than nine in ten canadians stating that these symbols were either very or somewhat important to the national identity next highest were the national anthem at 88 and the royal canadian mounted police at 87 ranking the lowest but still garnering majority support was hockey with 77 of canadians believing that it was an important national symbol 30 31 for most national symbols more than half of canadians aged 15 years and older believed they were very important to the national identity particularly in reference to the charter 70 and the flag 69 however less than half 46 considered hockey canada s official winter sport as a very important symbol with about one in five 22 believing that it was not very important or not at all important this contrasts feelings about the charter and flag where less than one in ten carried the same beliefs 4 and 9 respectively 32 when asked if there were any other symbols of national importance canadians offered a range of responses among the most commonly cited were the beaver as the national animal 16 the maple leaf 14 and the values and qualities of canadian people 11 32 ipsos reid edit canadians identify wilderness 83 the flag 81 the national anthem 74 and hockey 73 as the symbols that best reflect what canada truly is according to a 2012 ipsos reid poll 33 the 2008 ipsos reid poll indicated that the maple leaf was the primary item that defines canada followed by ice hockey the national flag the beaver the canadarm canada day and canadian forces peacekeeping 34 official and de facto symbols edit further information canadian royal symbols further information list of canadian provincial and territorial symbols the following is a list of official and de facto symbols as recognized by the government of canada 35 they are not shown in any order of precedence symbol image notes national flag 35 official symbol as of february 15 1965 35 royal arms of canada 35 36 official and royal symbol as of november 21 1921 35 sovereign s flag for canada 37 royal symbol adopted in 1962 governor general s flag viceregal symbol adopted in 1981 38 royal union flag 39 40 affirmed by parliament as a national symbol on december 18 1964 41 42 canadian royal crown 43 royal symbol approved in april 2023 by king charles iii on the advice of the prime minister of canada 44 royal cypher 40 royal symbol since 2022 45 canada wordmark 46 the global identifier of the government of canada since 1980 47 corporate signatures 48 first implemented in 1987 48 international assistance 49 used to identify involved in canada s international assistance since 2021 49 great seal 35 de facto symbol since 1867 current design since june 2025 50 national anthem 35 o canada official since july 1 1980 song dates back to 1880 35 royal anthem 40 god save the king de facto royal anthem that dates back to 1745 51 motto 35 a mari usque ad mare from sea to sea officially adopted on november 21 1921 35 national colours 35 52 53 red ff0000 white ffffff de facto symbol that dates back to george stanley s rationale in the design of the flag of canada adopted february 15 1965 52 or to an order of king george v dated november 21 1921 35 or to the creation of queen elizabeth ii s standard in 1961 53 national tree 35 sugar maple official symbol since 1996 35 additional national symbol 35 maple leaf de facto symbol since the 1700s 35 national animals 35 north american beaver official symbol since 1975 35 canadian horse official symbol since 2002 35 national sport 35 54 lacrosse summer officially adopted on may 12 1994 35 ice hockey winter officially adopted on may 12 1994 35 national tartan 35 maple leaf tartan officially adopted on march 9 2011 35 royal canadian mounted police 35 de facto symbol since 1920 35 parliament hill 35 de facto symbol built between 1859 and 1927 35 see also edit canada portal bc ab sk mb on qc nb pe ns nl yt nt nu symbols by provinces and territories canadian patriotic music events of national historic significance list of canadian awards list of canadian flags national historic sites of canada orders decorations and medals of canada orders decorations and medals of the canadian provinces persons of national historic significance regional tartans of canada references edit this article contains one or more duplicated citations the reason given is duplicatereferences script detected https www150 statcan gc ca n1 pub 89 652 x 89 652 x2015005 eng htm a1 refs 30 32 https www gg ca en heraldry royal and viceregal emblems royal emblems refs 37 43 https www canada ca en treasury board secretariat services government communications design standard official symbols design standard fip html refs 46 47 it is recommended to use named references to consolidate citations that are used multiple times september 2026 learn how and when to remove this message michael dawson donald a wright catherine anne gidney 2018 symbols of canada between the lines p 32 isbn 978 1 77113 371 5 canada in the making pioneers and immigrants the history channel august 25 2005 archived from the original on 27 march 2008 retrieved november 30 2006 cormier jeffrey 2004 the canadianization movement emergence survival and success doi 10 3138 9781442680616 dawson michael gidney catherine wright donald 2018 10 23 symbols of canada between the lines p introduction isbn 978 1 77113 372 2 retrieved 2026 01 06 unofficial symbols of canada the department of canadian heritage retrieved 2019 01 01 michael dawson donald a wright catherine anne gidney october 15 2018 symbols of canada between the lines isbn 978 1 77113 371 5 maple leaf tartan becomes official symbol toronto star toronto march 9 2011 nischik reingard m 2008 history of literature in canada english canadian and french canadian camden house pp 113 114 isbn 978 1 57113 359 5 symbols of canada canadian government publishing 2002 isbn 978 0 660 18615 3 sociology in action 2nd canadian ed nelson education mcgraw hill education p 92 isbn 978 0 17 672841 0 crichton vince bergerud a t james abra erin october 3 2011 moose the canadian encyclopedia retrieved january 5 2026 often considered a symbol of canada the moose is featured on ontario s provincial coat of arms the complicated history of the hudson s bay point blanket cbc september 6 2019 retrieved january 5 2026 tuque the canadian encyclopedia june 11 2019 retrieved january 5 2026 is the canoe a symbol of canada or of colonialism cbc march 4 2016 retrieved january 5 2026 canada citizenship september 1 2009 canadian symbols canada ca retrieved january 5 2026 agency canadian space 1981 11 13 canadarm turns 30 canadian space agency salutes three decades of industry innovation canada ca retrieved 2026 01 05 defence national december 3 2024 officer of the order of canada oc canada ca retrieved 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survey identifies top people places events accomplishments and symbols that define canada as chosen by canadian ipsos reid on behalf of the dominion institute and the department of citizenship and immigration canada 2008 pdf version 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 canadian heritage 2002 symbols of canada canadian government publishing isbn 978 0 660 18615 3 unofficial symbols of canada official symbols of canada royal symbols and titles the arms of canada department of canadian heritage archived from the original on 2009 02 28 retrieved 2011 07 27 royal emblems the governor general of canada archived from the original on 2023 05 14 retrieved 2023 05 08 general the office of the secretary to the governor 12 november 2020 governor general of canada civil institution publications gc ca the royal union flag union jack the governor general of canada retrieved 2023 04 05 1 2 3 the crown in canada department of canadian heritage archived from the original on 2011 08 27 retrieved 2011 07 27 symbols of canada pdf reg gg ca letters patent registering the royal union flag gg ca royal emblems governor general of canada archived from the original on 2023 05 14 retrieved 2023 05 08 canada unveils new crown with snowflake and maple leaves instead of religious symbols nationalpost com heritage canadian september 8 2022 transition of the crown what it means for canadians www canada ca official symbols design standard for the federal identity program www canada ca treasury board of canada 13 december 2021 retrieved 18 february 2023 secretariat treasury board of canada 2021 12 13 official symbols design standard for the federal identity program canada ca retrieved 2025 01 31 1 2 titles and signatures design standard for the federal identity program 13 december 2021 1 2 visual identity guidelines gac 2015 10 19 retrieved 2025 01 31 governor general of canada 12 june 2025 great seal of canada his majesty king charles iii approved a new design for the great seal of canada during his royal visit to canada on may 26 and 27 2025 heritage canadian 11 august 2017 royal anthem aem o canada and god save the queen dieu sauve la reine were approved by parliament in 1967 as canada s national and royal anthems however legislation to this effect was passed only in 1980 and applied only to o canada 1 2 dr g f g stanley s flag memorandum to john matheson alan beddoe papers library and archives canada 23 march 1964 archived from the original on 30 december 2023 1 2 tidridge nathan 2011 thompson allister ed canada s constitutional monarchy toronto dundurn press p 222 isbn 9781554889808 national sports of canada act chapter n 16 7 code of canada government of canada 12 may 1994 archived from the original on 19 april 2012 this article incorporates content that is under an open licence from statistics canada faq further reading edit daniel francis 1997 national dreams myth memory and canadian history arsenal pulp press isbn 978 1 55152 043 8 oclc 1023918608 corinna pike christopher mccreery 14 june 2011 canadian symbols of authority maces chains and rods of office dundurn isbn 978 1 4597 0016 1 oclc 1091195772 external links edit canadian heritage symbols of canada pdf v t e national symbols of canada symbols coat of arms national flag canadian charter of rights and freedoms beaver canadian horse ice hockey lacrosse maple leaf royal canadian mounted police sugar maple tree songs o canada the maple leaf forever mottos a mari usque ad mare landmarks cn tower parliament hill niagara falls related canadian cultural protectionism canadian identity canadian values multiculturalism in canada v t e symbols of canada by province or territory provinces alberta british columbia manitoba new brunswick newfoundland and labrador nova scotia ontario prince edward island quebec saskatchewan territories northwest territories nunavut yukon v t e canada history year list timeline canadian confederation fathers of confederation 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