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Canadian territorial flag that is yellow at the hoist and white at the fly end, with a distinctive black-outlined red symbol in the centre. In the flag’s upper fly corner is a blue star. The five-pointed star stands for the North Star, a beacon for travelers in the Arctic.
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Polaris, Earth’s present northern polestar, or North Star,...
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The flag of the Canadian territory of Nunavut consists of gold and white fields divided vertically by a red inuksuk with a blue star in the upper fly. The colours blue and gold were selected to represent the "riches of land, sea, and sky", while red is used to represent Canada as a whole.
The official flag of Nunavut was proclaimed on 1 April 1999, along with the territory of Nunavut in Canada. It features a red inuksuk —a traditional Inuit land marker—and a blue star, which represents the Niqirtsuituq, the North Star, and the leadership of elders in the community.
1 kwi 1999 · The flag of Nunavut was officially adopted on April 1, 1999. The colours, blue and gold, symbolize the riches of the land, sea and sky. Red is a reference to Canada.
The indigenous people of Nunavut are properly referred to as "Inuk" (singular) or "Inuit" (plural). The term "Inuits" does not exist, and the term "Eskimo" is no longer used. The Nunavut flag colors of blue and gold symbolize the riches of the land, sea and sky.
The flag of the Canadian territory of Nunavut consists of gold and white fields divided vertically by a red inuksuk with a blue star in the upper fly. The colours blue and gold were selected to represent the "riches of land, sea, and sky", while red is used to represent Canada as a whole.
Nunavut Flag & Coat of Arms. Symbolism of the flag. The colours, blue and gold, are the ones preferred by the Nunavut Implementation Commissioners to symbolize the riches of the land, sea and sky. Red is a reference to Canada.
