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Iqaluit, Nunavut
Grant of Arms, Supporters, Flag and Badge
April 15, 2015
Vol. VI, First Peoples, p. 2
Arms of Nunasi CorporationBlazonAzure a polar bear statant, on a chief enarched Argent three pallets Vert; SymbolismThe polar bear, a native inhabitant of Nunavut, has been used as part of the corporate logo of Nunasi Corporation. The three green stripes represent the three Nunavut regions served by Nunasi Corporation, namely Qikiqtani, Kivalliq and Kitikmeot. The stripes also allude to the three regional development corporations owned by three regional Inuit associations, which in turn own Nunasi Corporation. The pattern also recalls the Northern Lights. |
CrestBlazonA mullet Or resting on a bowhead whale tail proper; SymbolismThe star is the Niqirtsuituq, the North Star and the traditional guide for navigation. In the North, it is a symbol of permanence, and connects to the idea of leadership exercised by the elders in the community. The bowhead whale, known as the Arctic whale, has been hunted for centuries by the Inuit for its blubber, meat, oil, bones and baleen. |
MottoBlazonᐋᖅᑭᑦᓱᐃᔪᖅ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᑦᓴᓂᒃ; SymbolismThis Inuktitut phrase means “Creating opportunities”. |
SupportersBlazonTwo barren-ground caribou each holding a narwhal tusk and standing on pack ice set with yellow arctic draba flowers proper; SymbolismThe tuktu, or barren-ground caribou, is found in Nunavut, where the corporation is located. It is an important source of food, clothing, shelter, and tools for the Inuit. The qilalugag tugaalik, or narwhal, represented here by its tusk, has been harvested by the Inuit for meat and ivory for over a thousand years. The pack ice represents the geography of Nunavut, and the Arctic draba flower is a local species. |
Flag of Nunasi CorporationBlazonAzure a bear statant, adextré Argent three bars Vert; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
Badge of Nunasi CorporationBlazonOn an oval fesswise Azure a bear statant Argent; SymbolismThe symbolism of this emblem is found in other element(s) of this record. |
BackgroundCanada Gazette InformationThe announcement of the letters patent was made on October 3, 2015 in Volume 149, page 2335 of the Canada Gazette.  |
Additional InformationCreator(s)Original concept of Manon Labelle, Miramichi Herald, and Robbie Sprules, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority. PainterDebra MacGarvie CalligrapherShirley Mangione Recipient TypeCivil Institution |