National emblem

Canadian civic symbolism

Living symbols indexed under this named context. This page gathers catalog references; it does not define the whole tradition or erase differences among communities and practitioners.

2 symbols

Mammal · Rodent

Beaver

Castor

A dam-building rodent associated with labor, engineering, and water stewardship in modern civic and environmental imagery.

Canadian civic symbolismIndustry and national history

2 contextual readings

Tree · Broadleaf

Maple

Acer

A broad genus of trees whose seasonal color and sap support distinct civic, seasonal, and everyday associations.

Canadian civic symbolismShared identity and the land

2 contextual readings