 The coat of arms of Greenland was designed by the Greenlandic artist Jens Rosing and adopted on May 1, 1989 by Landsting. The polar bear symbolizes the fauna of Greenland and the blue (azure) colour designates the Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean Greenland is washed by. Instead of the Danish version in the royal arms and flag which follow the heraldic tradition in raising the right forepaw the polar bear on the Greenlandic coat of arms raises the left forepaw because real polar bears are left-handed[1]. The blazon however does not specify which forepaw is raised, so there is no conflict between the two versions. The adherents of the full independence of Greenland use the green background. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
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1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Landsting can mean Landsting - the supreme assembly of a land in Scandinavia, during Viking and medieval times Landsting - the parliament of Greenland Landsting - the 21 county councils of Sweden Landsting - the upper house of the Danish parliament between 1849 and 1953 This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which...
Binomial name Ursus maritimus Phipps, 1774 The polar bear (Ursus maritimus), also known as the white bear, northern bear, or sea bear, is a large bear native to the Arctic. ...
Fauna is a collective term for animal life of any particular region or time. ...
The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ...
Heraldry is the science and art of designing, displaying, describing and recording coats of arms and badges, as well as the formal ceremonies and laws that regulate the use and inheritance of arms. ...
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The polar bear is also featured on the Great Seal of the Kingdom of Denmark, being added in 1666[2] and on the coat of arms of Norilsk. Events September 2 - Great Fire of London: A large fire breaks out in London in the house of Charles IIs baker on Pudding Lane near London Bridge. ...
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History
The coat of arms of Greenland has been known from the beginning of the 19th century. In July of 1905 special parcel stamps with the Greenland's coat of arms were introduced. The stamps, issued in Denmark, show Greenland’s emblem as the central motif. In 1938 Greenland’s complete postal service was taken over by the Royal Danish Postal Service. The first stamps depicted the Danish king Christian X instead of using designs suggested by the Greenlanders, i.e. Northern Lights, seal and polar bear motifs. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...
His Majesty Christian X, King of Denmark, Greenland, and The Faroe Islands Christian X of Denmark (September 26, 1870—April 20, 1947) was King of Denmark 1912-1947 (and of Iceland 1918-1944), a period including two World Wars. ...
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