# Symbols of Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador is one of Canada's provinces, and has established several official symbols.
Labrador, the mainland portion of the province, has its own distinct cultural identity and has established several unofficial symbols for itself.

## Official symbols of Newfoundland and Labrador

| | Symbol | Image | Adopted | Remarks |
| Coat of arms | Coat of arms of Newfoundland and Labrador | | 1 January 1637/8 | Granted by John Borough, Garter King of Arms, during the reign of King Charles I |
| Motto | Quaerite primum regnum dei, Seek ye first the kingdom of God | | 1637/8 | Granted with other elements of the coat of arms, from The Gospel According to St. Matthew 6:33 |
| Escutcheon | Escutcheon of Newfoundland and Labrador | Shield of Arms of Newfoundland and Labrador | 1637/8 | |
| Flag | Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador | Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg | 6 June 1980 | |
| Flag of the lieutenant governor | Flag of the lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador | | 1987 | |
| Great seal | Great Seal of Newfoundland and Labrador | | 1827 | |
| Flower | Purple pitcher plant Sarracenia purpurea | Flower: purple pitcher plant | 1954 | Found on bogs and marshes around the province |
| Tree | Black spruce Picea mariana | Tree: black spruce | November 1993 | The most abundant tree in Labrador |
| Bird | Atlantic puffin Fratercula arctica | Bird: Atlantic puffin | 1991 | About 95% of North America's puffins breed on Newfoundland and Labrador coasts |
| Mineral | Labradorite | Gemstone: Labradorite | 1975 | The mineral was discovered in northern Labrador |
| Tartan | Provincial tartan | Tartan of Newfoundland and Labrador | 1955 | Green with gold, white, brown and red bands |
| Game bird | Partridge or ptarmigan Lagopus | Game bird: Partridge or ptarmigan | | Found throughout the province |
| Animal | Newfoundland pony | Newfoundland pony | | |
| Dogs | Newfoundland dog Labrador Retriever | Newfoundland dog Labrador Retriever | | |
| Anthem | "Ode to Newfoundland" | Sheet music produced for the debut of "Ode to Newfoundland" in 1902. | 1980 | Written by Governor Sir Cavendish Boyle in 1902 |
| Logo | Provincial logo | | 3 October 2006 | This logo was brought into effect after an audit revealed 40 different provincial logos in use. |
| Orders | Order of Newfoundland and Labrador | | 2001 | The Order of Newfoundland and Labrador is the highest honour of the province. The medal bears the shield of Newfoundland and Labrador surmounted by the Crown. The medal is worn with a blue, green, white and gold ribbon. |

## Unofficial symbols of Labrador

| | Symbol | Image | Adopted | Remarks |
| Coat of arms | Coat of arms of Labrador | | No date | Assumed, not granted by the Canadian Heraldic Authority |
| Motto | Munus splendidum mox explebitur, Our splendid task will soon be fulfilled | | 1927 | Latin translation of 'our splendid task will soon be fulfilled', a line from the Ode to Labrador |
| Flag | Flag of Labrador | Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg | 31 March 1974 | Predates the introduction of the current provincial flag by six years |
| Anthem | Ode to Labrador | | 1927 | Written by physician Harry Paddon in 1927 and set to the tune of O Tannenbaum |
| Bird | Grey jay | Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg | No date | By resolution of the Combined Councils of Labrador; declared Canada's national bird by Canadian Geographic in September 2017 |