 The Coat of Arms of the Territory of Nunavut (formally known as The Arms of Her Majesty in Right of Nunavut), was granted by a warrant by Roméo LeBlanc, Governor-General of Canada, dated March 31, 1999, one day before the territory of Nunavut, Canada was created. The same document specified the flag of Nunavut. Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Nunavut. ...
Canada is a constitutional monarchy and a Commonwealth Realm, with Queen Elizabeth II as its reigning monarch, since February 6, 1952. ...
The Right Honourable Roméo-Adrien LeBlanc, PC, CC, ONB, CMM, CD (born December 18, 1927 in Memramcook, New Brunswick) is a former Governor General of Canada. ...
The Governor General and Commander-in-Chief in and over Canada, normally simply known as the Governor General of Canada in French, Gouverneur(e) général(e) is the Canadian representative of the monarch (presently Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II). ...
March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining. ...
1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...
Motto: Nunavut Sannginivut (Inuktitut: Nunavut our strength or Our land our strength) Official languages Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, English, French Capital Iqaluit Largest city Iqaluit Commissioner Ann Meekitjuk Hanson Premier Paul Okalik (independent) Parliamentary representation - House seat - Senate seats 1 Nancy Karetak-Lindell 1 Willie Adams Area Total • Land • Water (% of total...
The Flag of Nunavut was proclaimed on 1 April 1999, along with the territory of Nunavut in Canada. ...
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The coat is unique, having been designed in collaboration with Inuit elders, leaders, artists, groups, and the general population of the territory. Each symbol was chosen individually from the 800 submissions for the flag and coat of arms that were received. Five draft designs were created in collaboration between the heraldic artist at the Canadian Heraldic Authority and Andrew Qappik, an Inuit artist from Pangnirtung, Nunavut. It is certainly one of the first coats of arms to include elements of Inuit symbolism in a traditional heraldic context. For other uses, see Inuit (disambiguation). ...
Badge of the Canadian Heraldic Authority The Canadian Heraldic Authority is an agency of the Government of Canada responsible for heraldry in Canada. ...
Pangnirtung (or Pang, also Pangniqtuuq, in syllabics: á¸á–•á“‚á–…á‘‘á–…) is a town in the Canadian territory of Nunavut (formerly in the Northwest Territories). ...
The shield, presented on a roundel rather than the more usual escutcheon shape, is blue and gold, symbolizing the riches of the land. In chief is a representation of the midnight sun and of the North Star, or Niqirtsuituk. Below are a qulliq, a stone lamp representing the warmth of home and community, and an inukshuk, a stone monument serving as a guidepost and a symbol of the territory. The RAF roundel A roundel is a distinctive mostly round logo or marking, most commonly painted today on military aircraft to indicate which air force or navy they belong to. ...
The Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom displayed an inescutcheon of the arms of Hanover between 1801 and 1837 when the British monarch held the title of King of Hanover. ...
The North Star is a title of the star best suited for navigation northwards. ...
An inukshuk on the flag of Nunavut An inukshuk (Inuktitut: inuksuk / áƒá“„ᒃᓱᒃ, plural inuksuit / áƒá“„ᒃᓱáƒá‘¦) is a stone landmark used as a milestone or directional marker by the Inuit of the Canadian Arctic. ...
The crest, an igloo, represents traditional life, survival, and the Nunavut government assembled in the legislature. It is ensigned with a crown representing royal sovereignty. Igloo An igloo (Inuktitut iglu / áƒá’¡á“—, house, plural: iglooit or igluit), translated sometimes as snowhouse, is a shelter constructed from blocks of snow, generally in the form of a dome. ...
The supporters, a caribou and narwhal, represent sustenance and natural resources of the land and sea. They stand on a compartment with Arctic poppies, dwarf fireweed, and Arctic heather, alongside an iceberg at sea. Binomial name Rangifer tarandus The reindeer, known as caribou in North America, is an Arctic-dwelling deer (Rangifer tarandus). ...
Binomial name Monodon monoceros Linnaeus, 1758 Narwhal range The Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) is an Arctic species of cetacean with a body similar to that of a Beluga whale and Irrawaddy Dolphin. ...
The motto, written in Inuktitut syllabary, is Nunavut Sannginivut (ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᓴᙱᓂᕗᑦ, Nunavut our strength, or Our land, our strength). Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ...
The letters patent, too, are quite unique, having been presented in English, French, Inuktitut, and Innuinaqtun ...
Not to be racist or anything, but only a bunch of Eskimos could have come up with this. [edit]
Blazon Heraldic blazon describes the coat of arms of Nunavut as: This is an article about Heraldry. ...
- On a circular shield: Or dexter a qulliq Sable inflamed Gules sinister an inuksuk Azure on a chief also Azure above five bezants in arc reversed issuant from the lower chief a mullet (Niqirtsuituq) Or;
- And for a Crest: On a wreath Argent and Azure an iglu affronty Argent windowed Or and ensigned by the Royal Crown proper;
- and for a Motto: ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᓴᙱᓂᕗᑦ, meaning "Nunavut Our Strength";
- and for Supporters: On a compartment dexter of Land set with Arctic poppies, dwarf fireweed and Arctic heather proper sinister ice floes Argent set on barry wavy Azure and Argent dexter a caribou sinister a narwhal both proper.
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Bezants is a medieval name for gold coins. ...
See also [edit] This is a list of the symbols of Canadian provinces and territories. ...
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External links - About the Flag and Coat of Arms (Government of Nunavut)
- Creation of the Coat of Arms and Flag of Nunavut (Governor General of Canada)
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