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Article History. 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.
- Heraldry
heraldry, the science and the art that deal with the use,...
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herald, originally, an officer in medieval Europe charged...
- North Star
Polaris, Earth’s present northern polestar, or North Star,...
- Nunavut
Nunavut, vast territory of northern Canada that stretches...
- Heraldry
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.
5 dni temu · Nunavut, vast territory of northern Canada that stretches across most of the Canadian Arctic. Created in 1999 out of the eastern portion of the Northwest Territories, Nunavut encompasses the traditional lands of the Inuit, the indigenous peoples of Arctic Canada. Its capital is Iqaluit.
The flag of Nunavut was granted by the Right Honourable Roméo LeBlanc, Governor General of Canada, on April 1, 1999. It features the colours white, blue and gold, which symbolize the riches of the land, sea and sky.
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 inuksuk (centered) symbolizes stone monuments which guide people on the land, and also marks sacred and other special places.
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 .
2 mar 2022 · NunatuKavut now says it represents 6,000 Inuit in southern and central Labrador, a claim based on what President Todd Russell says is a mix of oral history and academic research.
