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Below you will find many pics of beautiful places in Ontario. I hope that you enjoy them. I will start out with some of Ontario's Official Emblems.
Ontario's Official flower is the Trillium. It is a delicate white flower that has three petals and grows wild in the woodlands of the province in the early spring.
Ontario's Official Gem is the Amethyst. A purple semi-precious gem that is found in large deposits in the North of Superior region.
Ontario's Official Flag is called the Red Ensign. It includes the Union Jack, representing our ties to Great Britain and the arms of the province.
Ontario's Coat-of-Arms, consists of a green shield with three golden maple leaves surmounted by the Banner of St. George a red cross on a silver background. the banner also shows our ties with Britain. the green and gold colors are Ontario's official colors and green symbolizes the land. Above the shield is a bear with a moose and a deer supporting the shield, all representing the animal life of the province. The Latin motto is translated as "Loyal She Began,Loyal She Remains."The shield was granted by Royal Warrant of Queen Victoria on May 25, 1868, and the crest, supporters and motto by Royal Warrant of King Edward VII on February 27, 1909.
Ontario's Official tree is the White Pine. The White Pine was an important source of income and trade in the Pioneer days and is still a valuable resource today.
Ontario's Official Bird is the Common Loon. Ontario adopted the Common Loon on June 23, 1994.
Now that you have had a chance to see what the emblems for the province are, we will get to the cool stuff pictures of some great places in Ontario. As I could take a lifetime to find and display all the beauty that Ontario has to offer I am selecting only some of the places that may interest you. I hope you enjoy them and maybe visit Ontario. The province offers everything from hunting and fishing to parks and recreation, camping, you name it and you can find it in Ontario. This will take a few pages to get all the pictures on so please take your time and enjoy the tour of Ontario. Thank you and Happy surfing. Please click on the Photo album button to see the sites.
