Flag of Northwest Territories
- Flag of Northwest Territories
The current Flag of Northwest Territories, Canada was adopted in 1969 by the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories.
Historically there have been four flags used in the territory since it joined confederation.
Hudson's Bay Company Flag
in 1869 until it was replaced in 1950.
1950 Flag
The territories second flag came about circa 1950. The territorial government was becoming sensitive to the needs of the territorial residents. The coat of arms on the flag consisted of a polar bear, and wheat stocks. Wheat stocks were a poor choice, as the territories agricultural land had been ceded to other provinces years earlier and the flag was replaced in 1959.
1959 Flag
A new flag was selected in 1959, the flag kept the British union jack in the canton and background colour of the 1950 version, but a new coat of arms was placed in the white circle. This flag would serve the territories until 1969.
Current Flag
.
The flag carried over the coat of arms from the old flag, this time making it featured in the center, and dropped the union jack.
The flag features a blue field on which is a Canadian pale (a white stripe taking up half the width of the flag), with at the center, the shield from the Coat of Arms of the Northwest Territories. The blue represents the abundant Northwest Territories waters, whereas the white represents snow and ice.
Centennial Flag
A special flag was released for the 100th anniversary centennial.
ee also
*Symbols of Northwest Territories
*Coat of arms of Northwest Territories
*Franco-Ténois
External links
* [http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Canada_Provinces_A-O.html List of Northwest Territories and other provincial Flags]
* [http://www.assembly.gov.nt.ca/visitorinfo/symbols/index.html Symbols of Northwest Territories, Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories]
* [http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ca-nt100.html Centennial Flag, Flags of the World]
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