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.

Unofficial symbols of Labrador

SymbolImageAdoptedRemarks
Coat of armsCoat of arms of LabradorNo dateAssumed, not granted by the Canadian Heraldic Authority
MottoMunus splendidum mox explebitur,
Our splendid task will soon be fulfilled
1927Latin translation of 'our splendid task will soon be fulfilled', a line from the Ode to Labrador
FlagFlag of Labrador31 March 1974Predates the introduction of the current provincial flag by six years
AnthemOde to Labrador1927Written by physician Harry Paddon in 1927 and set to the tune of O Tannenbaum
BirdGrey jayNo dateBy resolution of the Combined Councils of Labrador;
declared Canada's national bird by Canadian Geographic in September 2017