The Territorial Flag
The flag of the Northwest Territories was adopted in January 1969. The
central white panel represents the ice and snow of the region while the
blue side panels represent the lakes and waters. The central
shield is the Territorial shield. The shield shows the
green of the forests, the red of the tundra and the white of the polar
ice cap. The wavy blue line represents the Northwest
Passage. The gold blocks represent gold as a natural resource and
the white fox face represents fur as a natural resource.
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The Territorial Bird
The official bird of the Northwest Territories is the gyrfalcon (Falco
rusticolus). It was adopted as the official bird in 1990.
The gyrfalcon is the largest of all the falcons. The tundra
region of the north is its breeding ground. In the most northerly
part of its range its coloring is almost completely white. Birds
found further south have darker coloring.
Gyrfalcon are raptors (birds
of prey) and feed on ptarmigans, squirrels, waterfowl and sea birds. |
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