Quick Facts about Ontario

Flag

• Red field
• Union Jack in the upper corner
• Shield with a red cross and three gold maple leaves

National symbols

• Flower: white trillium
• Tree: eastern white pine
• Animal: beaver (shared with Canada)
• Colour: red and white
• Peak: none (province has no official mountain)
• Anthem: “A Place to Stand, a Place to Grow” (unofficial provincial song)

Etiquette basics

Take your shoes off in a house. Say sorry for a bump and thanks for a door, and wait your turn in a line.

Currency

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

Time zone

• Eastern Time (ET)
• UTC-5 (EST) / UTC-4 (EDT)
• Observes daylight saving

Emergency numbers

• Police, fire, ambulance: 911
• 911 is the main number