Every summer, the fragrant wild rose colours Alberta’s landscape so that everywhere you look, there’s a profusion of pink—a sight that proves you’re in Wild Rose Country. Our ninth Floral Emblems of Canada presents a close view of Alberta’s official flower in peak bloom. This sun-loving shrub is named for the flowers that appear on prickly stems in late June or July. And just like Manitoba, Alberta adopted its floral emblem democratically: the final choice was made by schoolchildren in 1930, a quarter century after the mountainous province joined Confederation.
The reverse design by Canadian artist Lisa Thomson-Khan features a stylized floral pattern on the outer ring, while the inner core features a colour portrait of the official floral emblem of Alberta, the wild rose (Rosa acicularis). 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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