Coat of arms of the Northwest Territories

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The Coat of arms of the Northwest Territories is the official heraldic emblem representing the Canadian territory’s identity, geography, and history.

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Coat of arms of the Northwest Territories canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coat of arms
official symbol
adoptedBy Government of the Northwest Territories
appliesToTerritory Northwest Territories
compartment ice and snow
country Canada
crest gold compass rose
white and blue ice floe
white fox
crestSymbolizes fur trade
northern location
dateOfAdoption 1956-02-07
designedTo reflect Indigenous heritage
reflect natural resources
reflect northern climate
grantedBy Canadian Heraldic Authority
Elizabeth II
surface form: Queen Elizabeth II
hasComponent compartment
crest
motto scroll
shield
supporters
jurisdiction Northwest Territories
motto “NUNAVUT SANGINIVUT”
mottoLanguage Inuktitut
mottoMeaning “Our Land, Our Strength”
partOf symbols of the Northwest Territories
relatedSymbol Flag of the Northwest Territories
Great Seal of the Northwest Territories
shieldCharge gold inverted triangle
green base
red chief with wavy white line
shieldField per bend sinister white and blue
supporter white fox (dexter)
white fox (sinister)
symbolizes Arctic Ocean
Mackenzie River
forests of the south
mineral resources
permafrost
use represent the geography of the Northwest Territories
represent the history of the Northwest Territories
represent the identity of the Northwest Territories
usedBy territorial government institutions
usedOn government buildings
official documents
official seals

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Commissioner of the Northwest Territories symbol Coat of arms of the Northwest Territories