Sask. Flag
Saskatchewan's flag was officially dedicated 22 Sept 1969. It is
divided horizontally, green above and yellow below.
On the green
portion near the staff is are provincial arms. In the fly
over both
tinctures is the provincial floral emblem.
Crest of Saskatchewan
(Red Lion over 3 Wheat Sheaves)
Prairie Lily the Floral symbol
Coat of Arms
was granted by King Edward VII, 25 Aug 1906; the crest, supporters
and motto by Elizabeth II, 16 Sept 1986. Arms: Vert, 3 garbs
in fesse
or, on a chief of the last, a lion passant guardant gules.
Crest: Upon a
helm with a wreath argent and gules a beaver upholding with
its back
the royal crown and holding in the dexter fore-claws a western
red lily
( ilium philadelphicum andinum slipped all proper, mantled
gules
doubled argent. Supporters: Or the dexter side a lion or gorged
with a
collar of prairie indian beadwork proper and dependent thereupon
a
6-pointed mullet faceted argent fimbriated and garnished
or charged
with a maple leaf gules and on the sinister side a white
tailed deer
(docoileus virginianus proper gorged with a like collar and
dependent
there from a like mullet charged with a western red lily slipped
and
leaved proper.
Motto: Beneath the shield a scroll entwined with western
red lilies
slipped and leaved proper inscribed with the motto
"Multis e gentibus vires."
"From many peoples strength"
Government of Saskatchewan Symbol
Located in Central Canada
(Shown in green in map above)
(Only province in Canada with 2 straight sides!)
On the right side (east) is Manitoba
on the west is Alberta
to the south is North Dakota and Montana, USA
and North-west Territories to the north
Map above showing:
Estevan, Bienfait, Steelman and Roche Percee
Area of SE Saskatchewan
Map above showing:
Neudorf, Grenfell, Melville, and Wolseley
Area of SE Saskatchewan
1912 CPR Booklet
printed in Calgary AB,
by the CPR and Department of Natural Resources of Canada
promoting the Province of Saskatchewan
as "The Golden"
Pages 54-57 from Booklet above
(click to enlarge in new window)
describing the price of goods, of every kind imaginable,
in the City Of Regina in 1912.
Exactly 100 years ago, as I write this today
Excerpt and Cover above, courtesy Mr. Grant Walker, CA, USA
