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Coat of Arms of Northwest Territories - Definition

Northwest Territories Coat of Arms
Coat of Arms of the Northwest Territories


The Coat of Arms of the Northwest Territories (AKA: Armourial Bearings) was given royal warrant on February 7, 1957, by Queen Elizabeth II. Description:

  • 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. The diagonal line separating the red and green segments of the lower portion of the shield reflects the treeline. The green symbolizes the forested areas south of the treeline, while the red represents the tundra to the north. Minerals and fur, the important bases of the northern wealth, are represented by gold billets in the green portion and the mask of the white fox in the red.


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Example Usage of Territories

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ArtKnowledge: Brazilian artist Anna Maria Maiolino - Installation view Territories of Immanence (retrospective exhibition) http://flic.kr/p/7pNAVU
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