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'''THE NATIONAL ARMS OF GREENLAND''' | '''THE NATIONAL ARMS OF GREENLAND''' | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The national arms depict the polar bear, the largest land-based carnivorous animal in Greenland. | The national arms depict the polar bear, the largest land-based carnivorous animal in Greenland. | ||
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Until the Greenlandic Home Rule the bear had his right paw raised, instead of the left paw, which is the normal pose for heraldic animals. The bear is also part of the Danish National Arms, with the right paw raised. But, as Greenlanders have found out by experience, a polar bear normally attacks with his left paw. It is therefore more logical to have the left paw raised. | Until the Greenlandic Home Rule the bear had his right paw raised, instead of the left paw, which is the normal pose for heraldic animals. The bear is also part of the Danish National Arms, with the right paw raised. But, as Greenlanders have found out by experience, a polar bear normally attacks with his left paw. It is therefore more logical to have the left paw raised. | ||
===Image gallery=== | |||
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| | File:gronlandch.jpg|alt=National arms of Greenland|The arms in the Copenhagen city hall | ||
| | File:2079.wi2.jpg|alt=National arms of Greenland|The arms on a Dutch [[Willem II]] cigar band | ||
File:Gronland.herred.jpg|alt=National arms of Greenland|The arms in an 1950s [[Danmarks Herreds-, By og Birke Vaaben|album]] | |||
File:post.glpc.jpg|alt=National arms of Greenland|National arms of Greenland on a postcard | |||
File:post1.glpc.jpg|alt=National arms of Greenland|National arms of Greenland on a postcard | |||
File:groenland2.jpg|alt=National arms of Greenland|The Greenlandic arms from 1958-1985 | |||
File:Greenlandp.jpg|alt=National arms of Greenland|Postal cancellation 1974 | |||
File:groenlan.jpg|alt=National arms of Greenland|The Greenlandic arms from the 1990s with red tongue | |||
File:groenland3.jpg|alt=National arms of Greenland|The arms on the [[Qeqertarsuaq]] post office, 1998 | |||
File:groenland4.jpg|alt=National arms of Greenland|he arms on the Qeqertarsuaq post office, 1998 | |||
File:Gl-195.jpg|alt=National arms of Greenland|The arms on a 1989 stamp | |||
File:natarms.glpc.jpg|alt=National arms of Greenland|National arms of Greenland on a postcard | |||
File:gl-c1.jpg|alt=National arms of Greenland|The Greenlandic arms on an (unofficial) coin from 2011 | |||
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[[Literature]] : Achen, S.T. : Danmarks Kommunevåbener. Komma, København, 1982. | [[Literature]] : Achen, S.T. : Danmarks Kommunevåbener. Komma, København, 1982. | ||
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[[Category:Greenland]] | [[Category:Greenland]] | ||
[[Category:National Arms]] | [[Category:National Arms]] | ||