Description
Gosling plant, pasque-flower, windflower and more, Manitoba's floral emblem, the prairie crocus, is a very early flowering beauty that goes by many names. Fluffy and fuzzy, this purple-coloured sign of spring became the official flower in 1906, when it was suggested by the Manitoba Horticultural Society and put to a vote among the province's schoolchildren.
The reverse design by Canadian artist Lisa Thomson-Khan features a colour portrait of the official floral emblem of Manitoba, the prairie crocus (Pulsatilla ludoviciana). The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.
The reverse design by Canadian artist Lisa Thomson-Khan features a colour portrait of the official floral emblem of Manitoba, the prairie crocus (Pulsatilla ludoviciana). The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt.