Quick Facts about Saskatchewan

Flag

• Green over gold horizontal bands
• Green for northern forests
• Gold for southern wheat fields
• Provincial shield in the upper left
• Western red lily on the fly
• Adopted 1969

National symbols

• Flower: western red lily (prairie lily)
• Bird: sharp-tailed grouse
• Animal: white-tailed deer
• Tree: paper birch (white birch)
• Fish: walleye
• Mineral: potash
• Fruit: Saskatoon berry
• Motto: Multis e gentibus vires (From many peoples strength)

Etiquette basics

People are polite and practical. Take shoes off indoors, use a handshake or nod to greet, and say please and thank you.

Currency

• Canadian dollar (CAD, $)
• Coins and notes
• Same as the rest of Canada

Time zone

• Central Standard Time (CST)
• UTC−6
• Daylight saving: Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) from March to November

Emergency numbers

• Police, fire, ambulance: 911
• Health advice: 811
• Suicide crisis: 988
• Poison control: 1-866-454-1212
• 911 is the main emergency number province-wide