The Northwest Territories, one of Canada's territories, has established several territorial symbols. [1]

This is a list of the symbols of the provinces and territories of Canada. Each province and territory has a unique set of official symbols. [1]

The Northwest Territories’ coat of arms was granted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1956 and represents the geography of the Northwest Territories at that time. The white upper third of the shield represents the polar ice pack and is crossed by a wavy …

Minerals and fur, important bases of northern wealth, are represented by gold billets in the green section and the mask of the white fox in the red. The territorial bird is the gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus). It became the official bird of the Northwest Territories in 1990.

Emblems of the territories were officially adopted in 1957. For the Northwest Territories, the floral emblem is the creamy-white mountain avens (Dryas octopetala), which blooms in profusion for a short time each spring.

The crest consists of two gold narwhals guarding a compass rose, symbolic of the magnetic North Pole. The white upper third of the shield represents the polar ice pack and is crossed by a wavy blue line symbolizing the Northwest Passage.

Oct 3, 2011 · Each Canadian province and territory has been granted or has adopted emblems that represent sovereignty and identity. These emblems are coats of arms, flags, provincial floral emblems, animals, plants, minerals and, in some cases, tartans.

The coloured shield shows the arms of the Northwest Territories, and the territorial Crest and wreath appear above. The mountain avens is the territorial flower. The maple leaves represent the regions of the Northwest Territories.

The fox's mask and the gold billets represent the furs and minerals which are the wealth of the territories. The star in the crest represents the magnetic north pole. The narwhal is a common type of whale in the region.

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