Symbols of Nunavut
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 | Coat of arms of Nunavut | March 31, 1999 | Contains symbols of the riches of land, sea and sky[2] |
| Motto | Nunavut Sannginivut ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᓴᙱᓂᕗᑦ ("Nunavut, Our land, our strength") |
March 31, 1999 | Granted with other elements of the coat of arms | |
| Flag | Flag of Nunavut | |
April, 1999[3] | |
| 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 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[4] | |
| Bird | Rock Ptarmigan (Aqilgiq, ᐊᕐᑭᒡᒋᖅ ᐊᑕᔪᓕᒃ) Lagopus mutus |
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Lives in Nunavut year round[5] | |
| Animal | Canadian Inuit Dog (Qimmiq1, ᕿᒻᒥᖅ) Canis Familiaris Borealis |
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Resident in the Arctic for at least 4000 years[6] | |
| 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"[7]
References
- ^ Government of Nunavut. "Symbols of Nunavut". Retrieved 2007-01-16.
- ^ Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. "The Coat of Arms of Nunavut". Retrieved 2007-10-17.
- ^ Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. "The Flag of Nunavut". Retrieved 2007-10-17.
- ^ Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. "The Purple Saxifrage". Retrieved 2007-10-17.
- ^ Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. "The Rock Ptarmigan". Retrieved 2007-10-17.
- ^ Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. "The Canadian Inuit Dog". Retrieved 2007-10-17.
- ^ Inuktitut Living Dictionary
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