Symbols of Yukon

Image:Flag of Yukon.svg

Yukon is one of Canada's territories, and has established several territorial symbols.{{Cite web| url= http://www.gov.yk.ca/aboutyukon/emblemsandsymbols.html |title= Symbols of Yukon|author= Government of Yukon|accessdate=2008-04-09}}

Official symbols

class="wikitable" style="width:80%;" ! !Symbol !Image !Adopted !Remarks
Coat of arms \| Coat of arms of Yukon \| 100px \| 1956 \| It was approved officially by Queen Elizabeth II
Flag \| Flag of Yukon \| Image:Flag of Yukon.svg \| March 1, 1968 \|
Shield of arms \| Shield of arms of Yukon \| 100px \| 1956 \| Granted with other elements of the coat of arms
Floral \| Fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium) \| Image:Epilobe feuilles etroites 01.jpg \| 1957 \|
Tree \| Subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa) \| Image:Abies lasiocarpa 7458.jpg \| 2001 \| The sap drawn from the blisters on its bark has been used by First Nation people as a traditional medicine for lung ailments.
Bird \| Raven (Corvus corax) \| Image:Corvus corax and half dome.jpg \| 1985 \| The raven is seen everywhere in Yukon. Raven is called "crow" by Yukon First Nations people.
Gemstone \| Lazulite \| Image:Lazulite-BYU.jpg \| February 1976 \| Lazulite is found in the layered sedimentary rock of the Blow River area in Ivvavik National Park. The colour and crystalline qualities of Yukon's lazulite are among the finest in the world.
Tartan \| Woven cloth that is composed of green, dark blue, magenta, yellow and white stripes in varying widths on a light blue background. \| \| 1984 \|

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!Symbol

!Image

!Adopted

!Remarks

Coat of arms

| Coat of arms of Yukon

| 100px

| 1956

| It was approved officially by Queen Elizabeth II

Flag

| Flag of Yukon

| Image:Flag of Yukon.svg

| March 1, 1968

Shield of arms

| Shield of arms of Yukon

| 100px

| 1956

| Granted with other elements of the coat of arms

Floral

| Fireweed
(Epilobium angustifolium)

| Image:Epilobe feuilles etroites 01.jpg

| 1957

Tree

| Subalpine fir
(Abies lasiocarpa)

| Image:Abies lasiocarpa 7458.jpg

| 2001

| The sap drawn from the blisters on its bark has been used by First Nation people as a traditional medicine for lung ailments.

Bird

| Raven
(Corvus corax)

| Image:Corvus corax and half dome.jpg

| 1985

| The raven is seen everywhere in Yukon. Raven is called "crow" by Yukon First Nations people.

Gemstone

| Lazulite

| Image:Lazulite-BYU.jpg

| February 1976

| Lazulite is found in the layered sedimentary rock of the Blow River area in Ivvavik National Park. The colour and crystalline qualities of Yukon's lazulite are among the finest in the world.

Tartan

| Woven cloth that is composed of green, dark blue, magenta, yellow and white stripes in varying widths on a light blue background.

| 1984

Great Seal

Like Nunavut, Yukon does not have an official Great Seal.

References

Category:Territorial symbols of Yukon

Yukon

Symbols

Canadian provincial and territorial symbols