Coat of arms of Nunavut

The coat of arms of Nunavut was granted by a warrant of Roméo LeBlanc, Governor General of Canada, dated 31 March 1999, one day before the territory of Nunavut, Canada, was created. The same document specified the flag of Nunavut.

Overview

The symbol was designed in collaboration with

The shield is blue and gold, symbolizing the riches of the land. According to the blazon, the shield should be presented on a

The crest, an igloo (iglu), represents traditional life, survival, and the Nunavut government assembled in the legislature. It is ensigned with a crown representing royal sovereignty.

The supporters, a

The motto, written in Inuktitut syllabary, is Nunavut Sannginivut (ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᓴᙱᓂᕗᑦ, or, Our Land, Our Strength).

The letters patent are quite unique, having been presented in English, French, Inuktitut, and Inuinnaqtun.

Blazon

Heraldic blazon describes the coat of arms of Nunavut as:

On a circular

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

fireweed and Arctic heather proper sinister ice floes Argent set on barry wavy Azure and Argent dexter a caribou sinister a narwhal both proper

.

• 
  The arms of Nunavut is depicted on a traditional round shield
• 
  The Badge for the Commissioner of Nunavut
• 
  The crest of Nunavut is an igloo royally crowned

See also

• Coat of arms of the Northern Territory, an Australian example of territorial arms reposing heavily on indigenous imagery
• List of Canadian provincial and territorial symbols
• Symbols of Nunavut

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Coat of arms of Nunavut.

• About the Flag and Coat of Arms (Government of Nunavut)
• Creation of the Coat of Arms and Flag of Nunavut (Governor General of Canada)
• Arms and flag of Nunavut in the online Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges