Symbols of Nunavut explained

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

Symbols of Nunavut

	Symbol	Image	Adopted	Remarks and references
Coat of arms	Coat of arms of Nunavut		April 1, 1999	Contains symbols of the riches of land, sea and sky. The coat of arms was designed by Andrew Qappik.^[2] ^[3]
Motto	Nunavut Sannginivut ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᓴᙱᓂᕗᑦ		April 1, 1999	Granted with other elements of the coat of arms
Flag	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.^[4]
Mace	The Mace of Nunavut			It is the symbol of the authority of the Legislative Assembly. It is a ceremonial staff carried by the Serjeant-at-arms into the Chamber.^[5]
Flower	Purple Saxifrage Saxifraga oppositifolia		May 1, 2000	One of the first plants to flower in the Arctic spring^[6]
Bird	Rock ptarmigan Aqilgiq ᐊᕐᑭᒡᒋᖅ ᐊᑕᔪᓕᒃ Lagopus mutus		May 1, 2000	Lives in Nunavut year round^[7] ^[8]
Animal	Canadian Inuit Dog Qimmiq ᕿᒻᒥᖅ Canis familiaris borealis		May 1, 2000	Resident in the Arctic for at least 4000 years^[9]
	Inuksuk Inukhuk ᐃᓄᒃᓱᒃ Inukshuk
License plate	Nunavut ᓄᓇᕗᑦ		July 2012	Standard North American rectangular plate^[10]

Great Seal

Like Yukon, Nunavut does not have an official Great Seal.

Notes and References

1. Web site: About the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut (2024). Government of Nunavut. May 20, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240511133651/https://assembly.nu.ca/about-the-assembly. May 11, 2024. live.
2. Web site: The Coat of Arms of Nunavut . . May 20, 2024.
3. Web site: Nunavut (NU) - Facts, Flags and Symbols. November 12, 2010. May 20, 2024.
4. Web site: The Flag of Nunavut. Government of Nunavut, Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. May 20, 2024.
5. Web site: The Mace of Nunavut. Government of Nunavut, Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. May 20, 2024.
6. Web site: The Official Flower of Nunavut. Government of Nunavut, Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. May 20, 2024.
7. Web site: About the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut (2010). https://web.archive.org/web/20101112205857/https://assembly.nu.ca/about-the-assembly. May 20, 2024. November 12, 2010. Government of Nunavut, Legislative Assembly of Nunavut.
8. Web site: The Official Bird of Nunavut. Government of Nunavut, Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. September 13, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20110613190028/http://www.assembly.nu.ca/about-legislative-assembly/official-bird-nunavut . June 13, 2011.
9. Web site: The Official Animal of Nunavut. Government of Nunavut, Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. September 13, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20110510091208/http://www.assembly.nu.ca/about-legislative-assembly/official-animal-nunavut . May 10, 2011.
10. Web site: Nunavut has a new Licence Plate . https://web.archive.org/web/20140529172204/http://www.edt.gov.nu.ca/apps/News/dspNews.aspx?ID=279 . May 29, 2014 . Government of Nunavut Department of Economic Development & Transportation.