The name "Prince Edward Island " is in honor of
The P.E.I. flag is divided into two sections.
The shield of P.E.I. has the same symbols as the flag.
THE LADY'S SLIPPER
The floral emblem of of P.E.I. is a type of orchid.
OTHER SYMBOLS
bird - Blue Jay
Prince Edward who was the father of Queen Victoria.
P.E.I. became a province in Canada in 1873.
The gold lion is from Prince Edward's coat of arms.
It is the royal lion of England.
Below the lion are four oak trees on an island.
It became the province's official flag in 1964.
The bottom of the shield is a green island with four oak trees .
The large oak tree represents England.
Each smaller oak represents a county of P.E.I.
The motto below the shield means
"The small under the protection
of the great."
It grows in shady, wet places like swamps and woodlands.
The flower blooms in late May and early June.
The name comes from the slipper-like shape.
tree- Red Oak
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