Flag of Nunatsiavut
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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 the traditional Inuit Inukshuk
coloured white, blue, and green, echoing the flag of Labrador
.
The flag became an official symbol of the region upon ratification of the Labrador Inuit Constitution on December 1, 2005. Schedule 1-C of the constitution defines the flag with a coloured sketch.
Inuit
The Inuit are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic regions of Canada , Denmark , Russia and the United States . Inuit means “the people” in the Inuktitut language...
of Labrador
Labrador
Labrador is the distinct, northerly region of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It comprises the mainland portion of the province, separated from the island of Newfoundland by the Strait of Belle Isle...
and their Land Claims Settlement Area called Nunatsiavut
Nunatsiavut
Nunatsiavut is an autonomous area claimed by the Inuit in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The settlement area includes territory in Labrador extending to the Quebec border. In 2002, the Labrador Inuit Association submitted a proposal for limited autonomy to the government of Newfoundland and...
. The flag features the traditional Inuit Inukshuk
Inukshuk
An inuksuk is a stone landmark or cairn built by humans, used by the Inuit, Inupiat, Kalaallit, Yupik, and other peoples of the Arctic region of North America. These structures are found from Alaska to Greenland...
coloured white, blue, and green, echoing the flag of Labrador
Flag of Labrador
The flag of Labrador, while unofficial, is used to represent the mainland part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador as distinct from the island of Newfoundland. It was designed in 1973 by Michael S. Martin...
.
The flag became an official symbol of the region upon ratification of the Labrador Inuit Constitution on December 1, 2005. Schedule 1-C of the constitution defines the flag with a coloured sketch.