Newfoundland

Above you will find the Newfoundland Flag. Now let me tell you a little about it.

In this flag, the primary colours of Red, Gold and Blue are placed against a background of White to allow the design to stand out clearly. White is Representative of snow and ice. Blue represents the Sea. Red represents human effort. Gold represents our confidence in ourselves.

The Blue section, most reminiscent of the Union Jack, represents our Commonwealth hertiage which has so decisively shaped our present. The Red and Gold section, larger that the other, represents our future.The two triangles outlined in red protray the mainland and island parts of our province reaching forward together. A Golden arrow points the way to what we believe will be a bright future.

But the design of the flag encompasses much more symbolism then that. For example, the Christian Cross, the Beothuck and naskapi ornamentation, the outline of the maple leaf in the centre of the flag, a triumphant figure and our place in the space age. The image of a trident stands out. This to emphasize our continued dependence on the fishery and the resources of the sea.

Hung as a banner, the arrow assumes the aspect of a sword which is to remind us of the sacrifice of our War Veterans.

Since the whole flag resembles a Beothuck pendant as well as all of the above, the design takes us from our earliest beginnings and points us confidently forware. It therefore, mirrors our past, present and future.

Newfoundland like all provinces has it's own crest.

The Motto on the Newfoundland Crest is Quaerite Prime Regnum Dei which means Seek ye First the Kingdom of God.

The Provincal Flower of Newfoundland is the Picture Plant

Newfoundland is completely surrounded by water. The body of water is the Atlantic Ocean. The Area of Newfoundland is made up of 404,517 sq km of land.

Newfoundland is known as the Rock.

The Capital City of Newfoundland is St.John's, which is the oldest city in North America. One of the places people like to visit when they are in St.John's is Cabot Tower which is on Signal Hill. In 1901 This is the place Marconi received the first wireless message. 48 years before Newfoundland Entered Confederation.

Newfoundland entered Confederation on March 31,1949.

Cabot tower was built in 1897 to commemorale the 400th anniversary of John Cabot's discovery of Newfoundland and Queen Victorial's Diamond Jubilee.

Newfoundland also has alot of Lighthouses. One of these lighthouses is at Cape Spear.

This lighthouse has faced the ocean for around 160 years.

Newfoundland even has a dog named after it..

It is known as the Newfoundland Dog.

The Newfoundland dog is usually black, it weights between 120-160 pounds. It's height is about 26 - 29 inches at the shoulder. It's coat is waterproof, its feet are webbed and it is a great swimmer.

These dogs are affectionate, and are legendary for there lifesaving abilites. They are breeded all over the world, mainly for shows and campanionship. They were originally work dogs.