At A Glance
Population: 40,900

Area: 1,346,106 km sq

Motto: None

Joined Confederation: 1870

Capital City: Yellowknife

Provincial Flag: Adopted, January 1, 1969
The blue panels at each end of the flag represent the lakes and waters of the territories. The white center panel symbolizes the ice and snow of the north and contains the shield from the arms of the territories. The upper white portion of the shield represents the polar ice pack. The wavy blue line symbolized the Northwest Passage. The lower wavy line represents the tree line between the forests and the tundra. The green below the line represents the forest and the red above represents the tundra. The gold billets symbolize the wealth of the province. There is a picture of a white fox.