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