List of cultural icons of Canada

Flag of Canada

Flag of the Royal Military College of Canada

Canadian Horse - one of two national animals

Group of Seven painting "Red Maple"

Soldier's Tower in the University of Toronto - Canada's largest and most prominent educational institution

Chateauesque style architecture - a unique Canadian style

The Royal Mounted Canadian Police is a noble institution in Canada

Canadians have a proud military tradition of over 300 years

Canadians have a Constitutional Monarchy and a Canadian Royal Family

The death of General Wolfe in the Plains of Abraham is an important moment in Canadian and Quebecois history

Maple syrup is a big food-item export

Canadians are big consumers of coffee and donuts. Tim Hortons is the largest fast-food restaurant chain in Canada

Pumpkins are a major component in Thanksgiving dinners and Halloween decoration

Hockey is the most popular spectator sport in Canada, and the national winter sport

Canadians are outdoorsy and adventurous by nature. During the summer time, many people partake in camping or going "up north" to their cottage

Okichitaw is an Aboriginal-Canadian form of martial arts

This List of cultural icons of Canada is a list of links to potential cultural icons of Canada.

Animals

• Beaver, Canadian Eskimo Dog, Canada Goose, Canada Lynx, Canadian Horse, Caribou, Great Northern Loon, Grizzly Bear, Labrador Retriever, Moose, Polar Bear, Wolverine

Arts and crafts

• Dreamcatcher, Group of Seven (artists), Regina Five, Painters Eleven, Woodlands style, Indian Group of Seven, Vancouver School

Architectural styles

• Parliament Hill, Canada's grand railway hotels, Gothic Revival architecture, Postmodern architecture, colombage pierroté

Education

• University of Toronto
• University of British Columbia
• McGill University
• McMaster University
• Queen's University
• University of Western Ontario
• University of Calgary
• Carleton University

Emblems and symbols

• Flag of Canada, Queen Elizabeth II, Maple Leaf, Arms of Canada, Great Seal of Canada

Festivals and holidays

• Canada Day, Victoria Day
• Thanksgiving (Canada), Halloween
• Quebec Winter Carnival, Calgary Stampede, Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest
• Christmas, Easter

Folklore

• Ogopogo, Bigfoot, Manipogo, Cressie, Thunderbird

Food and drink

• Maple Syrup, Back bacon, Poutine, Ginger beef, Montreal-style smoked meat, Tourtière, Bannock (food), Montreal-style bagel, Oka cheese, Blueberries, Butter tarts, Nanaimo bar, Beaver tails, Flapper pie, Jiggs dinner, Wild rice, Doughnut
• Canadian wine, Ice wine, Canadian beer, Caesar (cocktail), Canada Dry, Canadian whisky, Yukon Jack, Loganberry, Spruce Beer, Tim Hortons Double-double, Coffee
• Chicken, Beef, Pork, Seal, Lobster, Turkey

Government and Institutions

• Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, Liberal Party of Canada
• Monarchy of Canada, Governor General of Canada
• Westminster system, Senate of Canada, Prime Minister of Canada, Toryism, Queen's Privy Council for Canada
• John A. Macdonald, first Prime Minister of Canada, Wilfrid Laurier, Robert Borden, Mackenzie King, Stephen Harper
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Canadian Forces, Royal Canadian Military College

Historical battles

• Battle of the Plains of Abraham
• War of 1812
• Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Canadian Air Force, Canadian Corps
• Battle of Vimy Ridge, Battle of the Atlantic, Battle of Normandy
• Battle of Kapyong, Canada's role in the invasion of Afghanistan

Industry

• Steel industry
• Lumber
• Fishery
• Mining
• Uranium mining
• Nuclear transmutation
• Automobile manufacturing

Language

• West/Central Canadian English, Yooper dialect, Ottawa Valley Twang, Lunenburg English, Newfoundland English, Maritimer English
• Canadian raising, Canadian shift
• Canadian French, Acadian French, Métis French
• Cree language, Chinook Jargon, Inuktitut, Ojibwe language

Music

• Canadian classical music
• First Nations music
• Canadian rock, Canadian blues, Canadian jazz
• Canadian hip hop
• O Canada, God Save the Queen, The Maple Leaf Forever
• Canadian music genres, Music of Canadian cultures
• Toronto goth scene, Industrial music

Sports and recreation

• Ice hockey, Lacrosse, Curling, Canadian Football, Ice Skating, Basketball
• Okichitaw, Defendo, Mixed Martial Arts
• Hunting, Fishing, Seal hunting, Ice fishing
• Hiking, Mountain climbing, Ice climbing, Canoeing, Camping, Kayaking, Skiing, Snowboarding
• Extreme sports, Urban exploration