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The coat of arms of Nunavut was granted by a warrant of Roméo LeBlanc, Governor General of Canada, dated 31 March 1999, one day before the territory of Nunavut, Canada, was created. The same document specified the flag of Nunavut.
The Coat of Arms of Nunavut. The dominant colours, blue and gold, symbolize the riches of the land, sea and sky. In the base of the shield, the inuksuk symbolizes the stone monuments which guide the people on the land and mark sacred and other special places.
Coat of Arms. The dominant colors of blue and gold symbolize the riches of the land, sea and sky. In the base of the shield, the Inuksuk symbolizes the stone monuments which guide the people on the land and mark sacred and other special places. The qulliq, or Inuit stone lamp, represents light and the warm of family and the community.
The arms were officially granted on March 31, 1999. The dominant colours, blue and gold, symbolise the riches of the land, sea and sky. In the base of the shield is an inuksuk. These stone monuments guide people on the land, and also mark sacred and other special places.
Nunavut’s floral emblem, the purple saxifrage (Saxifraga oppositifolia), was unanimously adopted by the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut in 2000. This wildflower is one of the three flowers depicted on the coat of arms of Nunavut.
Coat of arms of Nunavut. 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.
The Northwest Territories’ coat of arms was granted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1956 and represents the geography of the Northwest Territories at that time. The white upper third of the shield represents the polar ice pack and is crossed by a wavy blue line that symbolizes the Northwest Passage.
