The Citizenship Regulations single out "the national symbols
of Canada" by name. This is the one chapter you are explicitly required to know.
| The Crown | Symbol of the state for 400 years; represents Parliament, legislatures, courts, police, Forces |
| Maple leaf | Best-known symbol. French-Canadians from the 1700s; on uniforms since the 1850s |
| Current flag | First raised 1965; red-white-red from the Royal Military College, Kingston (founded 1876) |
| National colours | Red and white, assigned by King George V, 1921 |
| Union Jack | Canada's official Royal Flag |
| Canadian Red Ensign | National flag for about 100 years; carried by veterans since 2005 |
| Fleur-de-lys | Adopted by the French king in 496; Quebec's own flag, 1948 |
| Motto | A Mari Usque Ad Mare — "from sea to sea" |
| Beaver | HBC symbol; St. Jean Baptiste Society 1834; on the five-cent coin |
| Parliament Buildings | Completed 1860s; Centre Block burned 1916, rebuilt 1922; Library is the only original part; Peace Tower 1927 holds the Books of Remembrance |
| O Canada | National anthem 1980; first sung Québec City 1880 |
| God Save the King/Queen | The Royal Anthem |
| Official languages | English and French; Official Languages Act 1969 |
| Victoria Cross | Highest honour available to Canadians; 96 awarded since 1854 |
| Order of Canada | Began the Canadian honours system in 1967, the centennial |
| First Canadian V.C. | Alexander Roberts Dunn, Toronto — Balaclava, 1854 |
| First black V.C. | William Hall, Nova Scotia — Lucknow, 1857 |
| First not born in the Empire | Filip Konowal, Ukraine — Hill 70, 1917 |
| Flying ace | Billy Bishop, Owen Sound, Ontario |
| Second World War, Italy | Paul Triquet, Cabano, Quebec — Casa Berardi, 1943 |
| Last Canadian V.C. | Robert Hampton Gray, Trail, B.C. — August 1945 |