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		Provincial Flag Population: 729,498 (2001) Land Area: 73,437 sq. km Capital City: Fredericton Provincial Nicknames: - "The Picture Province" - "The Loyalist Province"

Spem Reduxitt		Provincial Coat of Arms The shield on our coat of arms, linked to England through the lion and celebrating our maritime location and shipbuilding prominence, was assigned by Queen Victoria in 1868. The other features were assigned by Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 25, 1984, during a visit to Fredericton. - Spem Reduxitt - "Hope was restored."

Black Capped Chicadee		Provincial Bird The black-capped chickadee was proclaimed as the official bird of New Brunswick in August 1983, following a contest conducted by the provincial Federation of Naturalists. A small, tame acrobatic bird, the chickadee is distinctly patterned with a combination of a black cap and bib, white cheeks and buff sides. Its distinctive "chickadee-dee-dee" is heard throughout the year.

Purple Violet		Provincial Flower The purple violet (Viola cucullata) is a perennial which flowers from May through July. It is stemless, with leaves and flower stocks growing directly from rootstocks. The flowers of the purple violet have been used in jams and syrups, and are supposed to have properties to soothe the digestive tract and suppress a cough. The flower was adopted as the New Brunswick floral emblem in 1936.

Balsam Fir		Provincial Tree The balsam fir (Abies balsamea) was proclaimed to be an official symbol of New Brunswick on May 1, 1987. The balsam fir's narrow, flat needles are shiny dark green above and white below. Important today in the lumbering and pulp and paper industries, the balsam fir is one of the best Christmas trees on the market and adapts easily to a wide range of growing conditions. It can grow to a height of 20 metres.

		Provincial Tartan The tartan was designed by the Loomcrofters of Gagetown, N.B., and officially adopted in 1959. Represented in the design are the forest green of lumbering, the meadow green of agriculture, the blue of coastal and inland waters, all interwoven with gold, a symbol of the province's potential wealth. The red blocks represent the loyalty and devotion of the early Loyalist settlers and the Royal New Brunswick Regiment.

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