Symbols of Alberta

Alberta is one of Canada's provinces, and has established several official emblems that reflect the province's history, its natural and diverse landscapes, and its people.

Official emblems of Alberta

	Symbol	Image	Adopted	Remarks
Coat of arms	Coat of arms of Alberta	File:Alberta coat of arms.svg	July 30, 1980	Granted to Alberta by Royal Warrant
Motto	Fortis et liber Strong and free	Motto of Alberta	July 30, 1980	Granted with other elements of the coat of arms; A reference to the fifth line of O Canada.
Provincial shield	Provincial shield 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.
Colours	Blue and gold			The colours can be found on the flag and on other provincial insignia
Flag	Flag of Alberta		June 1, 1968
Tree	Lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta latifolia)		May 30, 1984 due to the efforts of the Junior Forest Warden Association of Alberta.	It was used in the early 1900s for the production of railway ties, and is as a resource for the production of poles, posts, pulp and plywood in Alberta's forestry industry.
Floral	Wild rose (Rosa acicularis)		1930	It grows in almost all regions of the province.
Grass	Rough fescue (Festuca scabrella)		April 30, 2003, due to the efforts of the Prairie Conservation Forum.
Stone	Petrified wood		1977, due to the efforts of the Alberta Federation of Rock Clubs.	Of Cretaceous and Paleocene ages, it is often found in gravel pits in Alberta.
Mammal	Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis)	Bighorn sheep	August 18, 1989	It is primarily found in the Canadian Rockies.
Fish	Bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus)	Bull trout	May 2, 1995	Catch and release policy regulates all bull trout fishing in Alberta.
Bird	Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus)	Great horned owl	May 3, 1977 by a province-wide children’s vote	It is found throughout Alberta in forests and grasslands.
Tartan	Green, gold, blue, pink and black		1961 due to the efforts of the Edmonton Rehabilitation Society for the Handicapped.	For forests, wheat fields, skies and lakes, wild rose and coal and petroleum respectively.
Alberta Dress Tartan	Alberta Tartan with large sections of white, a symbol of Alberta’s clean and bright snowy days.	92px	2000	It can be worn for dancing, special occasions and formal attire.
Anthem	"Alberta"		May 2001	Written by Mary Kieftenbeld.
Logo	The provincial signature 2009	Alberta wordmark	2009	Introduced as part of Brand Alberta.
Logo	The provincial wordmark 1972	Alberta wordmark	1972	Used by Executive Council of Alberta as well as the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on all official documents. It uses a specific typeface, and is also showcased on signs such as highway markers. Still in use.
Logo	The provincial wordmark 1960s	Alberta wordmark	1960s
Mace	The Mace of Alberta	92px	It replaced the old version on February 9, 1956.	It is the symbol of the authority of the Legislative Assembly. It is a ceremonial staff carried by the Sergeant-at-Arms into the Chamber. It was designed by L.B. Blain in Edmonton, and built by English silversmith Joseph Fray in Birmingham.

Other symbols

While not officially adopted as emblems by the provincial government of Alberta, these places and things are popularly associated with (hence could be considered symbols of) the province.

	Symbol	Image	Remarks
Building	Alberta Legislative Building		It is the seat of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
Gemstone	Ammolite
Fungus	Leccinum boreale (red cap mushroom)	Red cap mushroom	It will not be law unless an amendment is introduced to the Emblems of Alberta Act, as proposed in 2009.

See also

• List of Canadian provincial and territorial symbols
• Canadian royal symbols