Nunavut is one of Canada's territories, and has established several territorial symbols. [1]
Symbol | Image | Adopted | Remarks | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Coat of arms | Coat of arms of Nunavut | March 31, 1999 | Contains symbols of the riches of land, sea and sky. The coat of arms was designed by Andrew Qappik. [2] | |
Motto | Nunavut Sannginivut ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᓴᙱᓂᕗᑦ ("Nunavut, our strength") [3] |
March 31, 1999 | Granted with other elements of the coat of arms | |
Flag | Flag of Nunavut | April, 1999 [4] | Featuring colours referring to the geography of Nunavut as well as Polaris; The North Star; this flag was designed by the same artist as the territory's coat of arms, Andrew Qappik. | |
Mace | The Mace of Nunavut | March 30, 1999 [5] | It is the symbol of the Authority of the Legislative Assembly. It is a ceremonial staff carried by the Sergeant-at-Arms into the Chamber. | |
Flower |
Purple Saxifrage Saxifraga oppositifolia |
One of the first plants to flower in the Arctic spring [6] | ||
Bird |
Rock Ptarmigan (Aqilgiq, ᐊᕐᑭᒡᒋᖅ ᐊᑕᔪᓕᒃ) Lagopus mutus |
Lives in Nunavut year round [7] | ||
Animal |
Canadian Inuit Dog (Qimmiq1, ᕿᒻᒥᖅ) Canis familiaris borealis |
Resident in the Arctic for at least 4000 years [8] | ||
Territorial symbol |
Inuksuk (Inukhuk, ᐃᓄᒃᓱᒃ, Inukshuk) |
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License plate | Nunavut, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ | Standard North American rectangular plate |
Like Yukon, Nunavut does not have an official Great Seal.
Nunavut is one of Canada's territories, and has established several territorial symbols. [1]
Symbol | Image | Adopted | Remarks | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Coat of arms | Coat of arms of Nunavut | March 31, 1999 | Contains symbols of the riches of land, sea and sky. The coat of arms was designed by Andrew Qappik. [2] | |
Motto | Nunavut Sannginivut ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᓴᙱᓂᕗᑦ ("Nunavut, our strength") [3] |
March 31, 1999 | Granted with other elements of the coat of arms | |
Flag | Flag of Nunavut | April, 1999 [4] | Featuring colours referring to the geography of Nunavut as well as Polaris; The North Star; this flag was designed by the same artist as the territory's coat of arms, Andrew Qappik. | |
Mace | The Mace of Nunavut | March 30, 1999 [5] | It is the symbol of the Authority of the Legislative Assembly. It is a ceremonial staff carried by the Sergeant-at-Arms into the Chamber. | |
Flower |
Purple Saxifrage Saxifraga oppositifolia |
One of the first plants to flower in the Arctic spring [6] | ||
Bird |
Rock Ptarmigan (Aqilgiq, ᐊᕐᑭᒡᒋᖅ ᐊᑕᔪᓕᒃ) Lagopus mutus |
Lives in Nunavut year round [7] | ||
Animal |
Canadian Inuit Dog (Qimmiq1, ᕿᒻᒥᖅ) Canis familiaris borealis |
Resident in the Arctic for at least 4000 years [8] | ||
Territorial symbol |
Inuksuk (Inukhuk, ᐃᓄᒃᓱᒃ, Inukshuk) |
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License plate | Nunavut, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ | Standard North American rectangular plate |
Like Yukon, Nunavut does not have an official Great Seal.