Provincial Symbols
| Provincial symbols | |
| Official flower | Purple Pitcher Plant |
| Official tree | Black Spruce |
| Official bird | Atlantic Puffin |
| Official horse | Newfoundland pony |
| Official animal | Caribou |
| Official game bird | Ptarmigan |
| Official mineral | Labradorite |
| Official dogs | Newfoundland Dog and Labrador Retriever |
| Provincial anthem | Ode to Newfoundland |
| Provincial holiday | June 24, Discovery Day |
| Patron saint | John the Baptist |
| Official tartan | |
| Great seal | |
| Coat of arms | |
| Escutcheon | |
| Provincial wordmark | |
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