Symbols of Ontario

Ontario is one of Canada's provinces, and has established several provincial symbols.^[1]

Official symbols

	Symbol	Image	Adopted	Remarks
Coat of arms	Coat of Arms of Ontario		1868 and 1909 [1]	Originally granted by Queen Victoria on May 26, 1868 and amended by King Edward VII[1]
Motto	Ut incepit fidelis sic permanet Loyal she began, loyal she remains (alternatively) Loyal she began, thus she remains		1909 [1]	Granted with other elements of the coat of arms
Flag	Flag of Ontario		May 21, 1965[1]
The Great Seal	The Great Seal of the Province of Ontario		January 1, 1870 [1]	The Great Seal was authorized by an Order-in-Council.
Bird	Common loon Gavia immer		June 23, 1994[1]
Tree	Eastern white pine Pinus strobus		May 1, 1984[1]
Gemstone	Amethyst		1975 [1]	Amethyst can be found in the areas surrounding Bancroft, North Bay and Thunder Bay.
Flower	White trillium Trillium grandiflorum		1937[1]	Very popular as a vehicle licence plate decoration.
Tartan	Red and white with three shades of green and two shades of blue		June 23, 2000 [1]	Symbolizing the forests and fields and water.
Flag	The Franco-Ontarian Flag		June 29, 2001 [1]	Recognized under provincial law as the emblem of the French-speaking community in Ontario.
Logo	Provincial wordmark 2007		2007	Current wordmark of the Government of Ontario
Logo	Provincial wordmark late 1960s		Late-1960s	The previous wordmark of the Government of Ontario.
Provincial Brand	Trillium		2006	Replaced an earlier Trillium brand introduced in 1964 [2]
Provincial Licence plate slogan	Yours to Discover		1982	Replaced earlier slogan Keep it Beautiful c.1973; Tant a decouvrir was added in 2003
Provincial colours	Green and gold[3][4]

References

1. Government of Ontario. "Symbols of Ontario". Retrieved 2007-01-16.
2. "Critics stomp on new trillium logo". CBC News. June 26, 2006.
3. "ATTRACTIONS ONTARIO". Attractions Ontario. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
4. "Lieutenant Governor’s Community Volunteer Award". Government of Ontario. Retrieved 2014-01-07.