Canadian symbols
bilingualism
(n) Canada's policy of having two official languages, English and French
multiculturalism
(n) Canada's policy of welcoming and celebrating many different cultures and people
inukshuk
(n) a human-made stone landmark used by the Inuit people of Canada's north
fluer-de-lys
(n) a lily shape that has been a symbol of France and is also a symbol of Quebec
loonie
(n) a nickname for the $1 coin which has a picture of a bird called the loon on the back
toonie
(n) a nickname for the $2 coin
motto
(n) a phrase that describes a country; Canada's is "from sea to sea"
Coat of Arms
(n) a symbol used on official government documents and buildings
symbol
(n) an image or a word that represents an object, an idea, or an action
national flag
(n) red and white, with a single maple leaf in the centre; this flies above all our government buildings
lacrosse
(n) the Canadian national summer sport
hockey
(n) the Canadian national winter sport
caribou
(n) the animal that's pictured on the back of the quarter or 25-cent coin
Parliament buildings
(n) the buildings on Ottawa that are a symbol of our government
the Queen
(n) the head of state in Canada; she is pictured on all our money
the Bluenose
(n) the name of a famous sailing ship, shown on our dime or 10-cent piece
O Canada
(n) the national anthem or song of Canada
red and white
(n) these are the official colours of Canada; they are used in our flag
beaver
(n) this animal works hard and cuts trees with its teeth; pictured on our nickel or 5-cent piece
RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police)
(n) this is Canada's national police force; they wear bright red jackets and brown hats and they sometimes ride (mount) black horses
maple leaf
(n) this is found on a tree in eastern Canada; it appears on the Canadian flag