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Canada has many important symbols — objects, events, and people that have special meaning. Together they help explain what it means to be Canadian. — Discover Canada

The Flag & National Anthem

The Maple Leaf flag was raised for the first time in 1965. Red and white have been Canada's national colours since 1921. 'O Canada' was proclaimed the national anthem in 1980. The Royal Anthem is 'God Save the King.'

The Crown & Royal Symbols

The Royal Arms of Canada, the Great Seal, and the Crown are symbols of government authority. The Canadian Crown is a symbol of the state, appearing on currency, government buildings, and official documents.

National Holidays

Canada Day (July 1) celebrates Confederation. Remembrance Day (November 11) honours those who served in wars. Victoria Day honours Queen Victoria. Other holidays include Thanksgiving, Easter, and provincial statutory holidays.

Official Emblems

The beaver, maple tree, and Canadian horse are official symbols. The RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) and their red serge uniform are recognized worldwide. Each province and territory has its own coat of arms and emblems.

Honours & Traditions

The Order of Canada recognizes outstanding achievement. The Victoria Cross is the highest military honour. Canadian traditions include hockey, lacrosse (the national summer sport), and the celebration of cultural diversity.

Provincial & Territorial Emblems

Each province and territory has its own official symbols — coat of arms, floral emblem, and flag. The test may ask about emblems like Ontario's trillium, Quebec's fleur-de-lis, BC's dogwood, and Alberta's wild rose.
Symbols — All Questions (161)
  1. 1. What is the highest honour that Canadians can receive?
  2. 2. What is the meaning of the Remembrance Day poppy?
  3. 3. What is Canada's national motto?
  4. 4. What are Canada's two official languages?
  5. 5. When was the Official Languages Act passed?
  6. 6. When was the current Canadian flag raised for the first time?
  7. 7. What is the pattern of the Canadian flag?
  8. 8. Since when have red and white been Canada's national colours?
  9. 9. Where does the red-white-red pattern on the Canadian flag originate from?
  10. 10. Which is Canada's best-known symbol?
  11. 11. The beaver was adopted centuries ago as a symbol of which company?
  12. 12. When is Canada Day celebrated?
  13. 13. When is Remembrance Day in Canada?
  14. 14. When is Victoria Day celebrated?
  15. 15. Why do Canadians celebrate Victoria Day?
  16. 16. When is Thanksgiving Day observed in Canada?
  17. 17. Which championship does the National Hockey League play for?
  18. 18. Who donated the Stanley Cup?
  19. 19. Which is the official summer sport of Canada?
  20. 20. Which is Canada's national winter sport?
  21. 21. In which year was 'O Canada' proclaimed as the national anthem?
  22. 22. Where was 'O Canada' first sung in 1880?
  23. 23. What is the first line of Canada's National Anthem?
  24. 24. Who was the first Canadian to be awarded the Victoria Cross?
  25. 25. Who was the first Black man to receive the Victoria Cross?
  26. 26. How many Canadians have been awarded the Victoria Cross since 1854?
  27. 27. When did Canada start its own honours system with the Order of Canada?
  28. 28. What has been a symbol of the state in Canada for over 400 years?
  29. 29. What does the Crown symbolize in Canada?
  30. 30. What symbols are included in Canada's coat of arms?
  31. 31. Which animal is featured on the Canadian five-cent coin?
  32. 32. The Peace Tower was built in memory of which event?
  33. 33. What is kept in the Memorial Chamber of the Peace Tower?
  34. 34. Which Canadian started the 'Marathon of Hope' in 1980 to raise money for cancer research?
  35. 35. Which Canadian circled the globe in a wheelchair to raise funds for spinal cord research?
  36. 36. Who invented the telephone?
  37. 37. Who discovered insulin, a hormone used to treat diabetes?
  38. 38. Who invented the worldwide system of standard time zones?
  39. 39. Who invented basketball?
  40. 40. What defence organization did Canada join with the United States?
  41. 41. What military alliance did Canada join with other Western democracies?
  42. 42. When did the Korean War, in which Canada participated, take place?
  43. 43. Quebec experienced an era of rapid change in the 1960s known as what?
  44. 44. Who invented the snowmobile?
  45. 45. What did SPAR Aerospace and the National Research Council develop for use in outer space?
  46. 46. Who were the Group of Seven?
  47. 47. Which Canadian artist is known for painting the forests and Aboriginal artifacts of the West Coast?
  48. 48. What is often referred to as 'the goal heard around the world'?
  49. 49. What championship do teams in the Canadian Football League compete for?
  50. 50. Who donated the Grey Cup?
  51. 51. Which ice game was introduced in Canada by Scottish pioneers?
  52. 52. Which bill has Sir John A. Macdonald's portrait?
  53. 53. Which bill has Sir Wilfrid Laurier's portrait?
  54. 54. Which sport has the most registered players in Canada?
  55. 55. Who was known as 'The Greatest Living Canadian'?
  56. 56. Who invented the first cardiac pacemaker?
  57. 57. When is Labour Day observed in Canada?
  58. 58. Which part of the original Parliament Building survived the 1916 fire?
  59. 59. What is 'La Francophonie'?
  60. 60. When is Sir Wilfrid Laurier Day celebrated?
  61. 61. In 1948, Quebec adopted its own flag based on what design?
  62. 62. What does the fleur-de-lys symbolize?
  63. 63. When were the Parliament Buildings completed?
  64. 64. Since when has Canada been a constitutional monarchy?
  65. 65. Which is Canada's official Royal Flag?
  66. 66. Who was a famous abstract artist from Quebec?
  67. 67. Which Canadian artist advanced modern Inuit art with etchings, prints, and soapstone sculptures?
  68. 68. In what year were Aboriginal people granted the right to vote in Canada?
  69. 69. Who invented the first electric light bulb?
  70. 70. When is Boxing Day celebrated in Canada?
  71. 71. Which Canadian sprinter became a world record holder and double Olympic gold medalist in 1996?
  72. 72. Who became a world champion wheelchair racer and Paralympic gold medalist?
  73. 73. When did French Canadians first adopt the maple leaf as a symbol?
  74. 74. Since when have maple leaves appeared on Canadian uniforms and insignia?
  75. 75. What did Canada adopt as an expression of national pride after the First World War?
  76. 76. Who was a famous Quebec artist known for creating sculptures of historical figures?
  77. 77. When was ice hockey developed in Canada?
  78. 78. When was the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism established?
  79. 79. Which idea became popular in Canada during the 1960s?
  80. 80. By the 1960s, what proportion of Canadians had origins that were neither British nor French?
  81. 81. What is the Royal Anthem of Canada?
  82. 82. Where is the ceremonial mace of Canada kept?
  83. 83. The fleur-de-lys, a symbol of French royalty, was first adopted by the French king in what year?
  84. 84. Where is the 'Fête Nationale' celebrated?
  85. 85. Whose films have been popular in Quebec and won international awards?
  86. 86. Which group advanced modern abstract art in Quebec during the 1950s?
  87. 87. Which musicians gained recognition in Canada and abroad for classical music?
  88. 88. Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie are known for the invention of what?
  89. 89. When did the Cold War begin?
  90. 90. Which is the second most popular sport in Canada?
  91. 91. When is Good Friday observed in Canada?
  92. 92. When is Easter Monday observed in Canada?
  93. 93. When was basketball invented?
  94. 94. Which is Canada's most popular spectator sport?
  95. 95. When was the Stanley Cup first donated?
  96. 96. When is Sir John A. Macdonald Day celebrated?
  97. 97. When is New Year's Day celebrated in Canada?
  98. 98. When is Christmas Day celebrated in Canada?
  99. 99. What is an official symbol of Canada?
  100. 100. When did Queen Elizabeth II become Queen of Canada?
  101. 101. In 1980, Terry Fox began which famous cross-country event to raise money for cancer research?
  102. 102. Who was the most recent Canadian to receive the Victoria Cross?
  103. 103. Why is the Victoria Cross awarded?
  104. 104. What is the name of the honours system that recognizes outstanding contributions to Canadian society?
  105. 105. What main objectives does the Official Languages Act of 1969 have?
  106. 106. Who received the Victoria Cross for bravery in the Second World War from Quebec?
  107. 107. What does Canada Day, celebrated on July 1, commemorate?
  108. 108. Which Canadians gained international recognition for their contributions to music and classical music?
  109. 109. Alexander Graham Bell hit on the idea of which invention at his summer house in Canada?
  110. 110. Who invented the Canadarm, a robotic arm used in outer space?
  111. 111. In 1948, which province adopted its own flag based on the Cross and the fleur-de-lys?
  112. 112. Who was Sir Sandford Fleming?
  113. 113. Who was Chantal Petitclerc?
  114. 114. Whose portrait is on the Canadian $5 bill?
  115. 115. What symbols are found on Canada's coat of arms?
  116. 116. What does Canada's national motto 'A Mari Usque ad Mare' mean?
  117. 117. Boxing Day is celebrated on:
  118. 118. Vimy Day is celebrated on:
  119. 119. Sir Wilfrid Laurier Day is celebrated on:
  120. 120. The Feast of St. John the Baptist, an important Quebec holiday, is celebrated on:
  121. 121. Labour Day in Canada is celebrated on the:
  122. 122. Victoria Day is celebrated on the:
  123. 123. Thanksgiving Day in Canada is celebrated on the:
  124. 124. Sir John A. Macdonald Day is celebrated on:
  125. 125. The Grey Cup is awarded for the championship of:
  126. 126. The Clarkson Cup, established in 2005 by Adrienne Clarkson, the 26th Governor General, is awarded for:
  127. 127. Which sport was introduced to Canada from Scotland?
  128. 128. Canada joined with other democratic countries of the West to form which military alliance?
  129. 129. James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, was from which country?
  130. 130. Who were Les Automatistes?
  131. 131. Wayne Gretzky, known as 'The Great One,' played for the Edmonton Oilers from:
  132. 132. Canada's best-known contribution to visual arts is:
  133. 133. Which symbol can be found on the Canadian five-cent coin?
  134. 134. The only original part remaining of the Parliament Buildings after the 1916 fire is the:
  135. 135. The Peace Tower on Parliament Hill was completed in 1927 in memory of:
  136. 136. In which style is the Quebec National Assembly built?
  137. 137. The Beaver became an emblem of the St. Jean Baptiste Society, a French-Canadian patriotic association, in:
  138. 138. O Canada, the national anthem, was proclaimed in:
  139. 139. O Canada was first sung in:
  140. 140. Hockey is Canada's national winter sport.
  141. 141. The current Canadian flag has been in use since 1867.
  142. 142. The RCMP is Canada's national police force.
  143. 143. The Canadian coat of arms contains symbols of which four countries?
  144. 144. Canada adopted its official coat of arms and national motto as an expression of national pride after:
  145. 145. The Canadian Red Ensign served as the Canadian flag for about:
  146. 146. Maple leaves were first adopted as a symbol by French Canadians in the:
  147. 147. The maple leaf has been a part of Canadian military uniforms and insignia since the:
  148. 148. The Crown has been the symbol of the state in Canada for over:
  149. 149. When did Quebec adopt its own flag based on the Cross and the fleur-de-lys?
  150. 150. The Royal Anthem of Canada is:
  151. 151. Canada started its own honours system with the Order of Canada in:
  152. 152. Who can nominate a fellow citizen for the Order of Canada?
  153. 153. Since 1854, how many Canadians have been awarded the Victoria Cross?
  154. 154. Who was the first Canadian to receive the Victoria Cross, for actions in the Crimean War?
  155. 155. Who was the first Black man to be awarded the Victoria Cross?
  156. 156. Lacrosse is Canada's national summer sport.
  157. 157. The Stanley Cup is awarded for women's hockey.
  158. 158. Basketball was invented by a Canadian.
  159. 159. The Group of Seven are famous Canadian musicians.
  160. 160. Sir Frederick Banting discovered insulin, which has saved millions of lives.
  161. 161. The beaver is on the Canadian five-cent coin.

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