With its colourful petals opened wide to soak up the sun, the western red lily occupies a place of honour on Saskatchewan’s provincial flag and on the eighth coin in our continuing Floral Emblems of Canada series. The red and orange-coloured Lilium philadelphicum flowers during the summer months, fromJune to August, when sunshine fills the big prairie sky. It was officially adopted as the province’s floral emblem in 1941 and it is a protected species, meaning it’s illegal to remove this wildflower from its natural woodland and meadow habitats.
The reverse design by Canadian artist Lisa Thomson-Khan features a colour portrait of the official floral emblem of Saskatchewan, the western red lily (Lilium philadelphicum). The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.
Diameter: 27mm
Material: SILVER
Fineness: 0.9999
Weight: 7.96 grams
Bullion Weight: 0.2555 Troy Ounces
Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II
Artist: Lisa Thomson-Khan
Finish: Matte Proof
Series: Floral
Quantity Produced: 4000
Monarch: Queen Elizabeth II
Theme: Flora
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