British Columbia Symbols: A Complete Reference (GeoSymbols)

British Columbia






• To learn more about a symbol, click its link in the left column (Designation) of the table below.
A check mark (check mark (article available)) indicates an article, with or without pictures, about that symbol. (However, many symbol pages without check marks nevertheless have a little text, pictures and/or links to related resources.)
Designation Symbol Scientific Name Year
Flag 1960
Arms 1987
Shield 1906
Nickname The Pacific Province
Motto Splendor Sine Occasu  [(Latin...)]
Flower Pacific dogwood Cornus nuttallii 1956
Tree western red cedar Thuja plicata 1988
Bird Steller’s jay Cyanocitta stelleri 1987
elk Cervus canadensis
dall sheep Ovis dalli
Gemstone jade 1968

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