• 2025 Honouree: Nora Bernard

  • 2024 Honouree: William Hall

  • 2023 Honouree: Rita Joe

  • 2022 Honouree: The Landscape of Grand Pré World Heritage Site

  • 2021 Honouree: Edward Francis Arab

  • Unveiled in 2016, the Heritage Day flag was inspired by the work of young artists.

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Celebrated the third Monday in February, Nova Scotia Heritage Day is an annual reminder of our storied past and an opportunity to honour the remarkable people, places and events that have contributed to this province’s unique heritage.