As CBC prepares to launch a contest to find the quintessential symbol that defines British Columbia, culture and history experts say much can be learned by digging into a symbol's origins and meaning.

The 1975 National Symbol Act of Canada recognized the beaver as a symbol of the sovereignty of Canada. Long before legislation made it official, the beaver was tightly linked to the national identify ...

Proponents of restrictions on the wearing of religious symbols in public institutions in Quebec have often framed their support in the language of liberalism, with references to “gender equality”, ...