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| ⚫ | '''[[Nunavut]]''' is one of Canada's [[Provinces and territories of Canada|territories]], and has established several territorial symbols.<ref name="NUS">{{Cite web|url= https://assembly.nu.ca/about-the-assembly|title= About the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut (2024)|publisher= [[Nunavut#Government|Government of Nunavut]]|access-date= May 20, 2024|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240511133651/https://assembly.nu.ca/about-the-assembly|archive-date= May 11, 2024|url-status= live}}</ref> |
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[[Image:Flag of Nunavut.svg|border|right|100px]] |
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| ⚫ | '''[[Nunavut]]''' is one of |
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==Symbols of |
==Symbols of Nunavut== |
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| [[Coat of arms]] |
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| [[Coat of arms of Nunavut]] |
| [[Coat of arms of Nunavut]] |
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| align=center|[[File:Coat of arms of Nunavut.svg|92px|Coat of arms of Nunavut|alt=Coat of arms of Nunavut]] |
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| Contains symbols of the riches of land, sea and sky |
| Contains symbols of the riches of land, sea and sky. The coat of arms was designed by [[Andrew Qappik]].<ref name=COA>{{ |
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| url= https://assembly.nu.ca/about-legislative-assembly/coat-arms-nunavut |
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| title= The Coat of Arms of Nunavut |
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| publisher=Government of Nunavut, [[Legislative Assembly of Nunavut]] | access-date= May 20, 2024}}</ref><ref name=symb>{{cite web|url=https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadians/celebrate-being-canadian/teachers-corner/pin-symbol-province-territory/fact-sheet-nunavut.html#ftn03 |title=Nunavut (NU) - Facts, Flags and Symbols|date=November 12, 2010|access-date=May 20, 2024}}</ref> |
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| [[Motto]] |
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|''Nunavut Sannginivut''<br> |
| ''Nunavut Sannginivut''<br>ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᓴᙱᓂᕗᑦ<br>{{nowrap|''Nunavut, our strength''}} |
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| Granted with other elements of the coat of arms |
| Granted with other elements of the coat of arms<ref name=COA/> |
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| Flag |
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|[[Flag of Nunavut]] |
| [[Flag of Nunavut]] |
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| align=center|[[File:Flag of Nunavut.svg|border|92px|center|Flag of Nunavut]] |
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| align=center|April 1, 1999 |
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| April, 1999<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.assembly.nu.ca/english/about/flag.html|title=The Flag of Nunavut|author=Legislative Assembly of Nunavut|accessdate=2007-10-17}}</ref> |
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| Featuring colours and an [[inuksuk]] 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]].<ref name=symb/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://assembly.nu.ca/about-legislative-assembly/flag-nunavut |title=The Flag of Nunavut|publisher=Government of Nunavut, Legislative Assembly of Nunavut|access-date=May 20, 2024}}</ref> |
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| [[Ceremonial mace|Mace]] |
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| The Mace of Nunavut |
| The Mace of Nunavut |
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| align=center|[[File:Mace of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut.JPG|border|92px|center|Mace of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut]] |
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| March 30, 1999 |
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| It is the symbol of the |
| It is the symbol of the authority of the Legislative Assembly. It is a ceremonial staff carried by the [[Serjeant-at-arms]] into the Chamber.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://assembly.nu.ca/about-legislative-assembly/mace-nunavut |title=The Mace of Nunavut|publisher=Government of Nunavut, Legislative Assembly of Nunavut|access-date=May 20, 2024}}</ref> |
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| Flower |
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| [[Purple Saxifrage]]<br> |
| [[Saxifraga oppositifolia|Purple Saxifrage]]<br>''Saxifraga oppositifolia'' |
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| align=center|[[File:Saxifraga oppositifolia - PurpSaxifrage1.jpg|64px|center|Purple Saxifrage]] |
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| align=center|May 1, 2000 |
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| One of the first plants to flower in the Arctic spring<ref>{{Cite web|url= |
| One of the first plants to flower in the [[Arctic]] spring<ref name=symb/><ref>{{Cite web| url= https://assembly.nu.ca/about-legislative-assembly/official-flower-nunavut |title= The Official Flower of Nunavut|publisher=Government of Nunavut, Legislative Assembly of Nunavut|access-date=May 20, 2024}}</ref> |
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|Bird |
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| [[Rock |
| [[Rock ptarmigan]]<br>Aqilgiq<br>ᐊᕐᑭᒡᒋᖅ ᐊᑕᔪᓕᒃ<br>''Lagopus mutus'' |
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| align=center|[[File:Lagopus mutus.jpg|92px|center|Bird: Rock Ptarmigan]] |
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| align=center|May 1, 2000 |
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| Lives in Nunavut year round<ref name=OLDLA>{{cite web|url=https://assembly.nu.ca/about-the-assembly |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101112205857/https://assembly.nu.ca/about-the-assembly|title=About the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut (2010)|access-date=May 20, 2024|archive-date=November 12, 2010|publisher=Government of Nunavut, Legislative Assembly of Nunavut}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url= https://assembly.nu.ca/about-legislative-assembly/official-bird-nunavut |title= The Official Bird of Nunavut|publisher=Government of Nunavut, Legislative Assembly of Nunavut|access-date=September 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613190028/http://www.assembly.nu.ca/about-legislative-assembly/official-bird-nunavut |archive-date=June 13, 2011}}</ref>{{efn|name=fn1|Prior to November 15, 2022,<ref name=OLDLA/> the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut listed both the rock ptarmigan and the Canadian Inuit Dog as official symbols. However, as of May 2024, they are no longer listed.<ref name="NUS"/>}} |
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| Lives in Nunavut year round<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.assembly.nu.ca/english/about/ptarmigan.html|title=The Rock Ptarmigan|author=Legislative Assembly of Nunavut|accessdate=2007-10-17}}</ref> |
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|[[Canadian Eskimo Dog|Canadian Inuit Dog]]<br> |
|[[Canadian Eskimo Dog|Canadian Inuit Dog]]<br>Qimmiq<br>ᕿᒻᒥᖅ<br>''Canis familiaris borealis'' |
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| align=center|[[File:Canadian Inuit Dog.jpg|92px|center|Canadian Inuit Dog]] |
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| align=center|May 1, 2000 |
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|Resident in the Arctic for at least 4000 years<ref>{{Cite web|url= |
|Resident in the Arctic for at least 4000 years<ref name=OLDLA/><ref>{{Cite web|url= https://assembly.nu.ca/about-legislative-assembly/official-animal-nunavut |title= The Official Animal of Nunavut| |
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publisher=Government of Nunavut, Legislative Assembly of Nunavut|access-date=September 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110510091208/http://www.assembly.nu.ca/about-legislative-assembly/official-animal-nunavut |archive-date=May 10, 2011}}</ref>{{efn|name=fn1}} |
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| {{nowrap|Territorial symbol}} |
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| [[Inuksuk]]<br>Inukhuk<br>ᐃᓄᒃᓱᒃ<br>Inukshuk |
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| align=center|[[File:Inunnguaq Rankin Inlet 1996-07-18.jpg|92px|center|Inuksuk]] |
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|[[Vehicle registration plates of Nunavut|License plate]] |
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| Nunavut |
| Nunavut<br>ᓄᓇᕗᑦ |
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| [[File:Nunavut Sample License Plate.jpg|92px|center|License plate]] |
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| Standard North American rectangular plate<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.edt.gov.nu.ca/apps/News/dspNews.aspx?ID=279 |title=Nunavut has a new Licence Plate |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529172204/http://www.edt.gov.nu.ca/apps/News/dspNews.aspx?ID=279 |archive-date=May 29, 2014 |publisher=Government of Nunavut Department of Economic Development & Transportation}}</ref> |
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| Standard North American rectangular plate |
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==Great Seal== |
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# "Qimmiq" or "qimmik" is the [[Inuit language]] word for "dog"<ref>[http://www.livingdictionary.com/term/viewTerm.jsp?term=49165716164 Inuktitut Living Dictionary]</ref> |
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Like [[Yukon]], Nunavut does not have an official Great Seal. |
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Latest revision as of 21:26, 20 May 2024
Nunavut is one of Canada's territories, and has established several territorial symbols.[1]
Symbols of Nunavut
[edit]| Symbol | Image | Adopted | Remarks and references | |
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| Coat of arms | Coat of arms of Nunavut | 
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April 1, 1999 | Contains symbols of the riches of land, sea and sky. The coat of arms was designed by Andrew Qappik.[2][3] |
| Motto | Nunavut Sannginivut ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᓴᙱᓂᕗᑦ Nunavut, our strength |
April 1, 1999 | Granted with other elements of the coat of arms[2] | |
| Flag | Flag of Nunavut |  |
April 1, 1999 | Featuring colours and an inuksuk 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.[3][4] |
| Mace | The Mace of Nunavut |  |
March 30, 1999 | It is the symbol of the authority of the Legislative Assembly. It is a ceremonial staff carried by the Serjeant-at-arms into the Chamber.[5] |
| Flower | Purple Saxifrage Saxifraga oppositifolia |
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May 1, 2000 | One of the first plants to flower in the Arctic spring[3][6] |
| Bird | Rock ptarmigan Aqilgiq ᐊᕐᑭᒡᒋᖅ ᐊᑕᔪᓕᒃ Lagopus mutus |
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May 1, 2000 | Lives in Nunavut year round[7][8][a] |
| Animal | Canadian Inuit Dog Qimmiq ᕿᒻᒥᖅ Canis familiaris borealis |
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May 1, 2000 | Resident in the Arctic for at least 4000 years[7][9][a] |
| Territorial symbol | Inuksuk Inukhuk ᐃᓄᒃᓱᒃ Inukshuk |
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| License plate | Nunavut ᓄᓇᕗᑦ |
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July 2012 | Standard North American rectangular plate[10] |
Great Seal
[edit]Like Yukon, Nunavut does not have an official Great Seal.
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "About the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut (2024)". Government of Nunavut. Archived from the original on May 11, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "The Coat of Arms of Nunavut". Government of Nunavut, Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Nunavut (NU) - Facts, Flags and Symbols". November 12, 2010. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "The Flag of Nunavut". Government of Nunavut, Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "The Mace of Nunavut". Government of Nunavut, Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "The Official Flower of Nunavut". Government of Nunavut, Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ a b c "About the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut (2010)". Government of Nunavut, Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. Archived from the original on November 12, 2010. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "The Official Bird of Nunavut". Government of Nunavut, Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. Archived from the original on June 13, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "The Official Animal of Nunavut". Government of Nunavut, Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. Archived from the original on May 10, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "Nunavut has a new Licence Plate". Government of Nunavut Department of Economic Development & Transportation. Archived from the original on May 29, 2014.
