NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
The Northwest Territories are part of northern Canada. The N.W.T. lie between the Yukon Territory and Nunavut. The Arctic Ocean is to the north.
This colourful flag represents Canada's North.
The blue in the flag stands for water
while the white is for the ice and snow.
The shield is in the centre of the flag.
It became the official flag of the N.W.T in 1969.
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THE COAT OF ARMS
Above the shield are two narwhals and a "compass rose" which represents the North Pole. The blue and white at the top of the shield are for the waters of the Northwest Passage flowing through the Arctic ice.The rest of the shield is divided in two by a wavy diagonal line. The green lower half represents the southern forests and the upper red section represents the northern tundra (frozen land).
The gold bars are for the many minerals that are found there and the white fox represents the fur-bearing animals.
THE MOUNTAIN AVENS
The Mountain Avens grows everywhere in the eastern and central Arctic. This member of the rose family is able to grow on the rocky ground. It has trailing branches and white flowers with yellow centres. The Mountain Avens blooms in June and July.
bird - Gyrfalcon
fish - Arctic Grayling
tree - Tamarack (used for posts, pole, firewood)
gemstone - diamond
(NWT is home to Canada's first diamond mine)
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