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The gold color represents the wheat fields of Saskatchewan, the cross is for the Catholic Church in Fransaskois, and the green color is for northern forests. The red fleur de lis symbolizes "la Francophonie". A well known sport in Saskatchewan since the 1880s.
This partial list of provincial and territorial nicknames in Canada compiles the nicknames, sobriquets, and slogans that the provinces and territories are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to provincial and territorial governments, local people, outsiders, tourism boards, or chambers of commerce.
Saskatchewan (/ səˈskætʃ (ə) wən / ⓘ sə-SKATCH- (ə-)wən, Canadian French: [saskatʃəˈwan]) is a province in Western Canada. It is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and to the south by the United States (Montana and North Dakota).
The coat of arms of Saskatchewan, officially known as His Majesty's Arms in right of Saskatchewan, is the heraldic symbol representing the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. [2] The arms, consisting of only the shield, was assigned by royal warrant of King Edward VII on 25 August 1906. It uses the provincial colours, green and gold.
History of Saskatchewan encompasses the study of past human events and activities of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, the middle of Canada's three prairie provinces. Archaeological studies give some clues as to the history and lifestyles of the Palaeo-Indian, Taltheilei , and Shield Archaic traditions who were the first occupants of the ...
Designed by. Anthony Drake. The provincial flag of Saskatchewan was adopted in 1969. It is blazoned per fess vert and or, in the fly a prairie lily slipped and leaved proper, in the dexter chief an escutcheon of the coat of arms of Saskatchewan fimbriated argent. The symbolism within the flag is shown just with the colours; yellow representing ...
Saskatchewan; Yukon; Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. F. Flags of Saskatchewan (1 C, 1 P) W. White-tailed deer (11 P)
Melfort (2016 population 5,992) is a city in Saskatchewan, Canada, located approximately 95 kilometres (59 mi) southeast of Prince Albert, 172 kilometres (107 mi) northeast of Saskatoon and 280 kilometres (170 mi) north of Regina. Melfort became Saskatchewan's 12th city in 1980. Melfort was formerly called the "City of Northern Lights" due to ...