sˈɪns ðə blˈæk spɹˈuːs, ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə pˈaɪn fˈæmɪli ʌv tɹˈiːz ɪz ðɪ əfˈɪʃəl tɹˈiː ʌvðə pɹˈɑːvɪns ʌv njˈuːfəndlɐnd ænd lˈæbɹɐdˌoːɹ ɪɾ ˈɔːlsoʊ sˈɜːvz æz ɐ ɹᵻmˈaɪndɚ ðæt lˈæbɹɐdˌoːɹ ɪz pˈɑːɹt ʌv ðæt lˈɑːɹdʒɚɹ ˈɛntᵻɾi.
Since the black spruce, a member of the pine family of trees is the official tree of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador it also serves as a reminder that Labrador is part of that larger entity.