Symbols of Nunavut

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Flag of Nunavut
Flag of Nunavut

Nunavut is one of Canada's territories, and has established several territorial symbols.[1]

[edit] Symbols of nunavut

Symbol Image Remarks
Territorial
Symbol		 Inuksuk
(Inukhuk, ᐃᓄᒃᓱᒃ, Inukshuk)
Inuksuk
Flower Purple Saxifrage
Saxifraga oppositifolia
Purple Saxifrage
 One of the first plants to flower in the Arctic spring[2]
Bird Rock Ptarmigan
(Aqilgiq, ᐊᕐᑭᒡᒋᖅ ᐊᑕᔪᓕᒃ) Lagopus mutus
Bird: Rock Ptarmigan
 Lives in Nunavut year round[3]
Animal Canadian Inuit Dog
(Qimmiq1, ᕿᒻᒥᖅ) Canis Familiaris Borealis
Canadian Inuit Dog
 Resident in the Arctic for at least 4000 years[4]
Motto Nunavut Sannginivut
ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᓴᙱᓂᕗᑦ ("Nunavut, our strength")
Coat of arms Coat of arms of Nunavut Contains symbols of the riches of land, sea and sky[5]
Flag Flag of Nunavut
Flag of Nunavut
 Adopted on April1, 1999[6]
  1. "Qimmiq" or "qimmik" is the Inuit language word for "dog"[7]

[edit] See also

NU
Canadian Provinces and Territories
Symbols of Canada's provinces and territories

[edit] References

  1. ^ Government of Nunavut. Symbols of Nunavut. Retrieved on 2007-01-16.
  2. ^ Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. The Purple Saxifrage. Retrieved on 2007-10-17.
  3. ^ Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. The Rock Ptarmigan. Retrieved on 2007-10-17.
  4. ^ Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. The Canadian Inuit Dog. Retrieved on 2007-10-17.
  5. ^ Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. The Coat of Arms of Nunavut. Retrieved on 2007-10-17.
  6. ^ Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. The Flag of Nunavut. Retrieved on 2007-10-17.
  7. ^ Inuktitut Living Dictionary
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