This elegant 5-cent Canadian stamp features the Showy Lady’s Slipper (Cypripedium reginae), the official floral emblem of Prince Edward Island. On the left appears the provincial coat of arms, depicting a large oak tree sheltering three smaller saplings—symbolizing Prince Edward Island protected by Great Britain—with the Latin motto Parva Sub Ingenti (“The small under the protection of the great”).

Issued in the 1960s Provincial Flowers and Coats of Arms series, this stamp celebrates Canada’s botanical and heraldic heritage. Printed in violet and green, it exemplifies the clean, finely engraved style of the era and remains a favorite among collectors for its symbolic and aesthetic harmony.