What are the official symbols of the Northwest Territories?
Official Symbols of the Northwest Territories are as follows: • the official seal of the NWT • the official Mace of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly • the official coat of arms (or armorial bearings) of the NWT • the official NWT flag — incorporates the Territorial shield on a white center section with blue sections on each end • the official mineral emblem is gold • the official flower is the Mountain Aven • the official tartan of the NWT showcases the colours of the North – white (snow), green (forest), yellow (birches in the fall), and blue (lakes rivers and oceans of the NWT) • the official tree is the Tamarack (Larix laricina) • the official gemstone is the diamond • the official fish is the Arctic Grayling (Thymallus arcticus) • the official bird is the Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolous) To view the Northwest Territories’ official symbols, click here.
