About Saskatchewan

"Saskatchewan" comes from the Plains Cree word kisiskaciwan meaning "swift flowing water."

Joined Confederation in: 1905

Motto: Multis E Gentibus Vires (From many peoples strength)

Area: 57,013, 327 hectares, or 651,900 square kilometres.

It is Canada’s fifth-largest province and has 44% of Canada’s farmland
Saskatchewan’s land mass is roughly 1/3 Precambrian rock;
1/3 agricultural land; 23% commercial forest; 12% lakes and rivers

Shield: Authorized by Royal Warrant of King Edward VII, 25 August 1906

Coat of Arms: a crest, supporters, and motto were officially added to the Shield of Arms on 16 September 1986

Flag: The green upper half represents the northern, largely forested area of the province; the gold on the lower half represents the southern, largely grain growing area. The flag was formally adopted 1969.

Flower: Western red lily, Lilium philadelphicum var. andinum, selected 1941

Bird: Sharp-tailed Grouse, Pedioectes phasianellus jamesi, selected 1945

Tree: White birch, Betula papyrifera, selected 1988

Mammal: White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus, selected 1988

Provincial colours: green and gold

For more information on the province’s symbols, please see:
The Saskatchewan Office of Protocol and Honours

Coldest recorded temperature: -57° at Prince Albert, 1 February 1893
Hottest recorded temperature: 45° at Yellow Grass and Midale, 5 July 1937
Average annual percentage of daylight with bright sunshine: 53.3
Highest number of hours, bright sunshine: 2,701 at Estevan, 1980

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