- The Governor General of Canada
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Yukon
Whitehorse, Yukon
Registration of Arms
October 15, 2006
Vol. V, p. 74
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Blazon
Arms
Azure two pallets wavy Argent between two piles reversed Gules fimbriated Argent, each charged with two bezants, on a chief Argent a cross Gules surmounted by a roundel Vair;
Crest
A husky statant on a mount of snow proper;
Symbolism
Arms
The triangular shapes with gold discs and white edging, originally found in a design created in 1903 by Edward Marion Chadwick, allude to Yukon’s snow-clad mountains and its rich mineral wealth. The wavy vertical stripes refer to Yukon’s waterways. The red cross on white, the cross of St. George, symbolizes early English explorers. The disc of vair, a heraldic fur, alludes to the fur trade.
Crest
The husky is a local breed of dog, known for its loyalty, stamina and courage, and is important in the history of the territory.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on March 17, 2007, in Volume 141, page 587 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Not applicable
Painter
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Calligrapher
* Not applicable / Sans objet
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Provincial & Territorial (General)
The recipient’s emblems were originally approved by Her Majesty The Queen, 17 February 1956.