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An inuksuk at the Foxe Peninsula, Nunavut, Canada. An inuksuk (plural inuksuit) [1] or inukshuk [2] (from the Inuktitut: ᐃᓄᒃᓱᒃ, plural ᐃᓄᒃᓱᐃᑦ; alternatively inukhuk in Inuinnaqtun, [3] iñuksuk in Iñupiaq, inussuk in Greenlandic) is a type of stone landmark or cairn built by, and for the use of, Inuit, Iñupiat, Kalaallit, Yupik, and other peoples of the Arctic region of ...
Below are a qulliq, a stone lamp representing the warmth of home and community, and an inukshuk (inukhuk, inuksuk), a stone monument serving as a guidepost and a symbol of the territory. The crest, an igloo (iglu), represents traditional life, survival, and the Nunavut government assembled in the legislature.
Nunavut flags displayed on a wall. The official flag of Nunavut was proclaimed on 1 April 1999, along with the territory of Nunavut in Canada.It features a red inuksuk—a traditional Inuit land marker—and a blue star, which represents Niqirtsuituq (or “Niqirtsituk”), the North Star, and the leadership of elders in the community.
The inukshuk at Rideau Hall created by artist Kananginak Pootoogook for former Governor General of Canada, Roméo LeBlanc, for National Aboriginal Day, unveiled on 21 June 1997. The World Wildlife Fund released a limited edition set in 1977 that included four of Pootoogook's images and in 1980 he was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.
Canada has adopted some of Inuit culture as national symbols, using Inuit cultural icons like the inuksuk in unlikely places, such as its use as a symbol at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Respected art galleries display Inuit art, the largest collection of which is at the Winnipeg Art Gallery.
Blue lotus flowers symbolize rebirth and creation, whereas purple lotus flowers symbolize inner balance. The rare red lotus flower symbolizes passion, and the yellow lotus flower is associated ...
The famous Olympic logo is more than 100 years old, but its symbolism is ageless. The post What Do the Olympic Rings Symbolize? appeared first on Reader's Digest.
The flag of Nunatsiavut is the flag adopted by the Labrador Inuit Association to represent the Inuit of Labrador and their Land Claims Settlement Area called Nunatsiavut.The flag features a traditional Inuit inuksuk coloured white, blue, and green, echoing the flag of Labrador.