Why is there a sailboat on the Canadian dime?

Answer 1

The beaver is a symbol of Canada because that animal was very important to the country's early economy. Trappers went across the country to hunt them and bring back the pelts for use in clothing.

Answer 2

That is a Bluenose schooner. It is on the reverse side of the coin. A schooner is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts with the forward mast being no taller than the rear masts.

Answer 3

It is the Bluenose was a Canadian fishing and racing schooner from Nova Scotia built in 1921. She was later commemorated by a replica Bluenose II built in 1963. A celebrated racing ship and hard-working fishing vessel, Bluenose became a provincial icon for Nova Scotia as well as important Canadian symbol in the 1930s. The name "bluenose" originated as a nickname for Nova Scotians from as early as the late eighteenth century. And On January 28, 1946 she foundered on a reef off the coast of Haiti and sank. L

Answer 4

The bluenose ship is undefeated ship and the fastest back then, it crashed in 1946 near Haiti and is currently in Nova Scotia

Answer 5

It's an image of the Bluenose, which was a Canadian fishing boat and racing schooner in the 1920s and '30s.

Answer 6

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