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| [[Coat of arms of Nunavut]] |
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| [[File:Coat of Arms of Nunavut.png|92px|center|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>{{ |
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| title= The Coat of Arms of Nunavut |
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|Motto |
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|''Nunavut Sannginivut''<br> ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᓴᙱᓂᕗᑦ ("Nunavut |
| ''Nunavut Sannginivut''<br> ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᓴᙱᓂᕗᑦ ("Nunavut, our strength")<ref>The Coat of Arms of Nunavut</ref> |
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| March 31, 1999 |
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| Flag |
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|[[Flag of Nunavut]] |
| [[Flag of Nunavut]] |
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|[[Image:Flag of Nunavut.svg|border|92px|center|Flag of Nunavut]] |
| [[Image:Flag of Nunavut.svg|border|92px|center|Flag of Nunavut]] |
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| April, 1999<ref>{{Cite web|url= |
| April, 1999<ref>{{ |
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| 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 Territories Coat of Arms, [[Andrew Karpik]]. |
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| [[Ceremonial mace|Mace]] |
| [[Ceremonial mace|Mace]] |
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| The Mace of Nunavut |
| The Mace of Nunavut |
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|[[Image:Mace of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut.JPG|border|92px|center|Mace of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut]] |
| [[Image: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 |
| March 30, 1999<ref>{{ |
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| 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. |
| 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. |
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| [[Image:PurpSaxifrage1.jpg|64px|center|Purple Saxifrage]] |
| [[Image:PurpSaxifrage1.jpg|64px|center|Purple Saxifrage]] |
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| One of the first plants to flower in the Arctic spring<ref>{{ |
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| One of the first plants to flower in the Arctic spring<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.assembly.nu.ca/english/about/saxifrage.html|title=The Purple Saxifrage|author=Legislative Assembly of Nunavut|accessdate=2007-10-17|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070919015952/http://www.assembly.nu.ca/english/about/saxifrage.html|archivedate=2007-09-19|df=}}</ref> |
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| url= https://assembly.nu.ca/about-legislative-assembly/official-flower-nunavut |
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| title= The Official Flower of Nunavut |
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|Bird |
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| [[Image:Lagopus mutus.jpg|92px|center|Bird: Rock Ptarmigan]] |
| [[Image:Lagopus mutus.jpg|92px|center|Bird: Rock Ptarmigan]] |
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| Lives in Nunavut year round<ref>{{ |
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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|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928021144/http://www.assembly.nu.ca/english/about/ptarmigan.html|archivedate=2007-09-28|df=}}</ref> |
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| url= https://assembly.nu.ca/about-legislative-assembly/official-bird-nunavut |
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| title= The Official Bird of Nunavut |
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|[[Image:Canadian Inuit Dog.jpg|92px|center|Canadian Inuit Dog]] |
|[[Image:Canadian Inuit Dog.jpg|92px|center|Canadian Inuit Dog]] |
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|Resident in the Arctic for at least 4000 years<ref>{{ |
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|Resident in the Arctic for at least 4000 years<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.assembly.nu.ca/english/about/inuitdog.html|title=The Canadian Inuit Dog|author=Legislative Assembly of Nunavut|accessdate=2007-10-17|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070806164722/http://www.assembly.nu.ca/english/about/inuitdog.html|archivedate=2007-08-06|df=}}</ref> |
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| url= https://assembly.nu.ca/about-legislative-assembly/official-animal-nunavut |
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| title= The Offical Animal of Nunavut |
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Revision as of 16:47, 13 September 2019
Nunavut is one of Canada's territories, and has established several territorial symbols.[1]
Symbols of Nunavut
| Symbol | Image | Adopted | Remarks | |
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| 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 Territories Coat of Arms, Andrew Karpik. |
| 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 |
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One of the first plants to flower in the Arctic spring[6] | |
| Bird | Rock Ptarmigan (Aqilgiq, ᐊᕐᑭᒡᒋᖅ ᐊᑕᔪᓕᒃ) Lagopus mutus |
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Lives in Nunavut year round[7] | |
| Animal | Canadian Inuit Dog (Qimmiq1, ᕿᒻᒥᖅ) Canis Familiaris Borealis |
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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 |
- "Qimmiq" or "qimmik" is the Inuit language word for "dog"[9]
Great Seal
Like Yukon, Nunavut does not have an official Great Seal.
References
- ^ Government of Nunavut. "Symbols of Nunavut". Retrieved 2007-01-16.
- ^ The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. "The Coat of Arms of Nunavut". Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ The Coat of Arms of Nunavut
- ^ The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. "The Flag of Nunavut". Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. "The Mace of Nunavut". Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. "The Official Flower of Nunavut". Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. "The Official Bird of Nunavut". Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. "The Offical Animal of Nunavut". Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ Inuktitut Living Dictionary
