Canadian Provincial Mottoes
Official Mottoes of the Provinces of Canada
The provinces of Canada have each adopted a motto which is inscribed on the provincial coat of arms or crest. The territory of Nunavut is the only one of the three territories of Canada with a motto.
| Provinces | Motto |
| Alberta |
Fortis et Liber "Strong and free" |
| BC |
Splendor Sine Occasu "Splendour without diminishment" |
| Manitoba |
Gloriosus et Liber "Glorious and free" |
| New Brunswick |
Spem Reduxit "Hope was restored" |
| Newfoundland |
Quaerite Prime Regnum Dei "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God" |
| NWT |
None |
| Nova Scotia |
Munit Haec et Altera Vincit "One defends and the other conquers" |
| Nunavut |
Nunavut Sanginivut "Nunavut, our strength" |
| Ontario |
Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet "Loyal she began, loyal she remains" |
| PEI |
Parva Sub Ingenti "The small under the protection of the great" |
| Quebec |
Je me souviens "I remember" |
| Saskatchewan |
Multibus E Gentibus Vires "From many peoples strength" |
| Yukon | None |
More on the Symbols of Canada:
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