| Symbol | Image | Adopted | Remarks | | Coat of arms | Coat of arms of Alberta | 1907; augmented July 30, 1980 | Granted to Alberta by Royal Warrant[1] |
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| Motto | Fortis et liber
Strong and free | July 30, 1980 | Granted with other elements of the coat of arms;[1] A reference to the fifth line of O Canada. |
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| 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.[1] |
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| Colours | Blue and gold | {{color box|#005daa}}{{color box|#ffcf01}} | The colours can be found on the flag and on other provincial insignia |
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| Flag | Flag of Alberta | June 1, 1968 |
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| 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. |
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| Floral | Wild rose
(Rosa acicularis) | 1930[2] | It grows in almost all regions of the province. |
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| Grass | Rough fescue
(Festuca scabrella) | April 30, 2003, due to the efforts of the Prairie Conservation Forum. |
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| 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. |
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| Mammal | Bighorn sheep
(Ovis canadensis) | August 18, 1989 | It is primarily found in the Canadian Rockies. |
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| Fish | Bull trout
(Salvelinus confluentus) | May 2, 1995 | Catch and release policy regulates all bull trout fishing in Alberta. |
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| Bird | Great horned owl
(Bubo virginianus) | May 3, 1977 by a province-wide children’s vote[2] | It is found throughout Alberta in forests and grasslands.[3] |
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| 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. |
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| Alberta Dress Tartan | Alberta Tartan with large sections of white, a symbol of Alberta’s clean and bright snowy days. | 2000 | It can be worn for dancing, special occasions and formal attire. |
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| Anthem | "Alberta" | May 2001 | Written by Mary Kieftenbeld. |
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| Logo | The provincial signature 2009 | 2009 | Introduced as part of Brand Alberta. |
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| Logo | The provincial wordmark 1972 | 1972[4] | 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. |
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| Logo | The provincial wordmark 1960s | 1960s[5] |
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| Mace | The Mace of Alberta | 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.[6] It was designed by L.B. Blain in Edmonton, and built by English silversmith Joseph Fray in Birmingham. |
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| Francophone flag | Franco-Albertan flag
Drapeau franco-albertain | June 24, 2017 | Adopted by the Association canadienne-française de l'Alberta (French-Canadian Association of Alberta) in March 1982 after winning a contest sponsored by Francophonie jeunesse de l'Alberta (Francophone Youth of Alberta). On June 14, 2017, Alberta's French Policy officially recognized the flag as a "Symbol of Distinction under the Emblems of Alberta Act".[7] |
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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.
1. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://www.culture.alberta.ca/about/emblems/default.aspx |title= Emblems of Alberta| author=Government of Alberta| authorlink=Government of Alberta|accessdate=2014-02-07}}
2. ^1 {{Cite web| url= https://www.assembly.ab.ca/pub/gdbook/Part5/page17.htm |title= The Emblems of Alberta | author= Legislative Assembly of Alberta |authorlink= Legislative Assembly of Alberta |accessdate=2007-02-09| year= 2006 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20061206054522/https://www.assembly.ab.ca/pub/gdbook/Part5/page17.htm |archivedate = 2006-12-06}}
3. ^{{Cite web| url=http://sd71.bc.ca/Sd71/Edulinks/Canada/abindex.htm | title= Alberta| author=Comox School district| accessdate=2007-02-09}}
4. ^{{cite web| url=http://tprc.alberta.ca/about/emblems/docs/Emblems_Booklet_2005.pdf | title= Symbols of Alberta| author=Government of Alberta| authorlink=Government of Alberta|accessdate=2008-06-01}}
5. ^http://www.canadiandesignresource.ca/officialgallery/logo/alberta-government-logo-60s/
6. ^{{Cite web| url= https://www.assembly.ab.ca/pub/gdbook/Part3/page7.htm | title= Symbols and Ceremonies: The Mace and the Black Rod | author= Legislative Assembly of Alberta | authorlink= Legislative Assembly of Alberta | accessdate=2007-02-14 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20061005095253/https://www.assembly.ab.ca/pub/gdbook/Part3/page7.htm |archivedate = 2006-10-05}}
7. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.culturetourism.alberta.ca/francophone-secretariat/english/french-language-policy/|title=Header and Footer|last=Alberta|first=Government of|website=www.culturetourism.alberta.ca|language=en|access-date=2017-06-16}}
8. ^{{Cite web| url=http://www.jewellerybusiness.com/1/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=497&Itemid=44| title=Ammolite| author=Jewellery Business Magazine| date=June 2007| accessdate=2007-07-20| deadurl=yes| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070703024836/http://www.jewellerybusiness.com/1/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=497&Itemid=44| archivedate=2007-07-03| df=}}
9. ^https://edmontonjournal.com/mushroom+Alberta+official+fungus/1374272/story.html
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