🐦 Chapter 8: Canadian Symbols
The beaver appears on the coats of arms of which two provinces?
Correct answer: Saskatchewan and Alberta
A Ontario and Quebec
✓ Saskatchewan and Alberta
C Manitoba and British Columbia
D Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
💡 Explanation
Saskatchewan and Alberta both carry the beaver on their provincial arms, as do cities such as Montreal and Toronto.
Key facts to remember
- The Hudson's Bay Company took the beaver for its symbol centuries ago
- In 1834 the St. Jean Baptiste Society made it their emblem too
- The busy rodent appears on the five-cent coin
- Saskatchewan, Alberta, Montreal and Toronto carry it on their coats of arms
Why this is the answer
From the official Discover Canada study guide — 8.2.4 The Beaver:
Centuries ago the Hudson's Bay Company, master of the fur trade, took the beaver for its symbol. In 1834 a French-Canadian patriotic association, the St. Jean Baptiste Society, made it their emblem too, and other groups did the same afterwards. The beaver is an industrious animal, always at work. Today you will spot this busy rodent on the five-cent coin. Saskatchewan and Alberta both carry it on their coats of arms, and cities like Montreal and Toronto do the same.
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