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[[File:yukonter.gif|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:yukonter.gif|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official 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.<br> | '''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.<br> | ||
'''Crest''': A husky statant on a mount of snow proper | '''Crest''': A husky statant on a mount of snow proper | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted on on 24 February 1956 (UK) and confirmed on October 15, 2006 (Canada). | The arms were officially granted on on 24 February 1956 (UK) and confirmed on October 15, 2006 (Canada). | ||
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The rest of the shield contains references to mountains, gold, and the Yukon river. The crest | The rest of the shield contains references to mountains, gold, and the Yukon river. The crest | ||
represents the traditional (although no longer common) mode of transportation- dogsled. | represents the traditional (although no longer common) mode of transportation- dogsled. | ||
[[Literature]] : Image from http://www.gg.ca | |||
{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Canadian provinces]] | [[Category:Canadian provinces]] |
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