Confederation of Canada

By vonholwedea

  • Ontario

    Coat of arms granted in 1868. Origin of the name comes from an Iroquos word that means "sparkling waters. Their flag was adopted in 1965.

  • Quebec

    Quebec
    Coat of arms granted in 1868. Origin of the name came from an Algonquin word for "narrow passage". Their flag was adopted in 1948.

  • Nova Scotia

    Nova Scotia
    Coat of arms granted in 1625. Origin of the name is latin for New Scotland. Their flag was adopted in 1625.

  • New Brunswick

    New Brunswick
    Coat of arms granted in 1868. named by King George III who was also the Duke of Brunswick. Their flag was adopted in 1965.

  • Ontario

    Ontario
    Coat of arms granted in 1868.
    Named from the Iroquois word "kanadario" which means shining or sparkling waters.
    Flag adopted in 1965.

  • Manitoba

    Manitoba
    Coat of arms granted in 1905. Origin of the name comes from the Cree word " Man into wah paow" which means "The narrows of the Great Spirit". Their flag was adopted in 1966.

  • Northwest Territories

    Northwest Territories
    Coat of Arms franted in 1956. Most of the area was known as the North-western Territory until 1870. Their flag was adopted in 1969.

  • British Columbia

    British Columbia
    Coat of Arms granted in 1987. Southern part was known as Columbia after the Columbia R. Their flag was adopted in 1960.

  • Prince Edward Island

    Prince Edward Island
    Coat of arms granted in 2002. Named by Prince Edward who was also the fourth son of King George III. Their flag was adopted in 1964.

  • Yukon Territory

    Yukon Territory
    Coat of Arms granted in 1956. Origin of the name comes from the word "Yu-ku-nah" meaning "great river". Their flag was adopted in 1967.

  • Saskatchewan

    Saskatchewan
    Coat of arms granted in 1986. Origin of the name comes from a Cree wod "kisiskatchewanisipi" meaning swiftly flowing river. Their flag was adopted in 1969.

  • Alberta

    Alberta
    Coat of Arms granted in 1950. Named for Queen Victoria's 4th daughter Princess Louise Caroline Alberta. Their flag was adopted in 1968.

  • Newfoundland and Labrador

    Newfoundland and Labrador
    Coat of Arms granted in 1637. King Henry VII refered to the land discovered by John Cabot in 1497 as the "New Found Laund". Their flag was adopted in 1980

  • Nunavut Territory

    Nunavut Territory
    Coat of Arms granted in 1999. Origin of the name means "our land" in the Inuit language. Their flag was adopted in 1999.