COAT OF ARMS

• The shield of Saskatchewan has a red lion on gold background.
  
• The lion represents England.
  
• Below it are three wheat sheaves on green.
  
• This symbolizes Saskatchewan's agriculture and resources.

• Above the shield is a beaver holding a Western Red Lily.
• The beaver sits on a helmet and a red and white wreath
  (national colours of Canada).
• A crown is at the very top.
  
• A lion and a White-tailed deer stand on either side of the shield.
  
• The lion wears a badge with the maple leaf, Canada's emblem.
• The deer wears a badge with the lily on it.
• Both are wearing collars of beadwork of the Aboriginal people.

• Western Red Lilies form the base.
  
• The motto Multis e gentibus vires means "From many peoples strength".

WESTERN RED LILY

• This flower is the floral emblem of Saskatchewan .
  
• It grows in wet places (meadows, ditches and wooded areas).
  
• The flower blooms from late June to mid July.
  
• It is a beautiful flower with reddish-orange blossoms.
• When the pioneers first came to the prairies there were thousands of lilies.
  
• This flower is now protected .
  
• This means that you should not pick the lily.
  
• It grows from a bulb so once the bulb is pulled out it can no longer grow.
  
• The lily was put on the flag to remind people of wild flowers.