Symbols of the Northwest Territories
# Symbols of the Northwest Territories

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

## Symbols

| | Symbol | Image | Adopted | Remarks |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Coat of arms | Coat of arms of Northwest Territories | Coat of arms of Northwest Territories | February 24, 1956 | Granted by royal warrant of Queen Elizabeth II. |
| Flag | Flag of Northwest Territories | Flag of the Northwest Territories | January 1969 | Adopted by the Council of the Northwest Territories, designed by Robert Bessant. |
| Shield of arms | Shield of arms of Northwest Territories | | February 24, 1956 | Granted with other elements of the coat of arms |
| Seal | The Seal of the Northwest Territories | | November 29, 1956 | The Seal of the Northwest Territories consists of the coat of arms of the NWT encircled by the words, "The Seal of the Northwest Territories." |
| Mace | The Mace of Northwest Territories | NWT mace | January 2000 | It is the symbol of the Authority of the Legislative Assembly. It is a ceremonial staff carried by the Sergeant-at-Arms into the Chamber. |
| Flower | Mountain avens Dryas octopetala | Mountain avens | June 1957 | It grows abundantly in the eastern and central Arctic, as well as in parts of the Mackenzie River |
| Bird | Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus | Gyrfalcon | 1990 | They are found throughout the tundra, including all the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. |
| Tree | Tamarack larch Larix laricina | Tamarack larch | September 9, 1999 | Replaced the jack pine as territorial tree in 1999. |
| Fish | Arctic grayling Thymallus arcticus | Arctic grayling | September 9, 1999 | Found in various habitats in the Northwest Territories. |
| Mineral | Gold | Gold nugget | May 1981 | Gold has played a major role in the development the Northwest Territories. |
| Gemstone | Diamond | Rough diamond | September 9, 1999 | The first Canadian diamond mine was opened in the Northwest Territories. |
| Tartan | White, green, yellow, red and blues | | 1961 due to the efforts of the Edmonton Rehabilitation Society for the Handicapped. | The tartan is registered at the Court of the Lord Lyon, King of Arms of Scotland |
| Territorial Symbol | Polar bear | Polar bear | | |
