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

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.
Motto	Nunavut Sannginivut ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᓴᙱᓂᕗᑦ Nunavut, our strength		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.
Mace	The Mace of Nunavut		March 30, 1999	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.
Flower	Purple Saxifrage Saxifraga oppositifolia		May 1, 2000	One of the first plants to flower in the Arctic spring
Bird	Rock ptarmigan Aqilgiq ᐊᕐᑭᒡᒋᖅ ᐊᑕᔪᓕᒃ Lagopus mutus		May 1, 2000	Lives in Nunavut year round
Animal	Canadian Inuit Dog Qimmiq ᕿᒻᒥᖅ Canis familiaris borealis		May 1, 2000	Resident in the Arctic for at least 4000 years
Territorial symbol	Inuksuk Inukhuk ᐃᓄᒃᓱᒃ Inukshuk
License plate	Nunavut ᓄᓇᕗᑦ		July 2012	Standard North American rectangular plate

Great Seal

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

Notes

1. ^ Prior to November 15, 2022, the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut listed both the rock ptarmigan and the Canadian Inuit Dog as official symbols. However, as of May 2024, they are no longer listed.

References

1. ^ "About the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut (2024)". Government of Nunavut. Archived from the original on May 11, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
2. ^ "The Coat of Arms of Nunavut". Government of Nunavut, Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
3. ^ "Nunavut (NU) - Facts, Flags and Symbols". November 12, 2010. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
4. "The Flag of Nunavut". Government of Nunavut, Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
5. "The Mace of Nunavut". Government of Nunavut, Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
6. "The Official Flower of Nunavut". Government of Nunavut, Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
7. ^ "About the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut (2010)". Government of Nunavut, Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. Archived from the original on November 12, 2010. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
8. "The Official Bird of Nunavut". Government of Nunavut, Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. Archived from the original on June 13, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
9. "The Official Animal of Nunavut". Government of Nunavut, Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. Archived from the original on May 10, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
10. "Nunavut has a new Licence Plate". Government of Nunavut Department of Economic Development & Transportation. Archived from the original on May 29, 2014.

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