Northwest Territories
 |
Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Canada |
|
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
Official blazon
Arms : Per bend wavy Gules and Vert billety Or in sinister chief the mask of an Arctic fox Argent, on a chief indented Argent a barrulet wavy Azure.
Crest: A compass rose proper between two narwhals hauriant and addorsed Or.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on February 17, 1956 (London) and again on April 20, 2006 (Canada)
The chief of the shield is white with a wavy line, representing the long-sought northwest passage through the polar ice. 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.
Contact and Support
Partners:
Your logo here ?
Contact us
© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink 
Index of the site
Literature : Image from http://www.gg.ca