| Nicknames |
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The Land of Evangeline, Canada’s Ocean Playground |
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| Symbols of State |
| Motto |
Munit Haec et Altera Vincit |
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| Song |
Farewell to Nova Scotia |
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| EcoSymbols |
| Flower |
trailing arbutus (Epigaea repens) |
1901 |
| Tree |
red spruce (Picea rubens) |
1988 |
| Berry |
wild blueberry (Vaccinium) |
1996 |
| Bird |
osprey (Pandion haliaetus) |
1994 |
| Dog |
Duck Tolling Retriever (Canis lupus familiaris) |
1995 |
| Horse |
Sable Island Horse (Equus caballus) |
2008 |
| Fish |
brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) |
2006 |
| Fossil † |
Hylonomus lyelli |
2002 |
| Mineral |
stilbite |
1999 |
| Gemstone |
agate |
1999 |
| Cultural Symbols |
| Sailing Ambassador |
Bluenose II |
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| Tartan |
tartan |
1963 |
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