Commissioner of the Northwest Territories

Azure the Badge of Office of the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories proper;

The blue flag is similar to the flag used by the Lieutenant-Governors of most of the provinces. As a distinguishing feature, it shows the Badge of Office.

The Arms and Crest of the Northwest Territories proper, as registered by the Chief Herald of Canada on the 20th day of April 2006, within two branches of maple leaves Or each ensigned by a mountain avens flower Argent;

The coloured shield shows the arms of the Northwest Territories, and the territorial Crest and wreath appear above. The mountain avens is the territorial flower. The maple leaves represent the regions of the Northwest Territories.

The Badge of Office of the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, with the Crest of the Arms Or instead of proper;

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