Armiger Nuuk | Adopted 1986 | |
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Escutcheon The red siminar standing on a small island, with thee sets of waves in front, with Mt. Sermitsiaq standing behind all. | ||
Nuuk's coat of arms is a mostly blue and white design, with a red house in the center known as the "red siminar". There is a yellow paddle floating in the blue water before the red siminar, symbolizing Nuuk's culture. There are three sets of white waves right before the paddle, and Mt. Sermitsiaq stands tall in the very back. The coat of arms was designed by drawers Ejner Heilmann and Sven Tito Achmen. The design was copyrighted in 1986.
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Symbolism
Mt. Sermitsiaq, the mountain in the very back of the coat, is the civic symbol of Nuuk, and the red siminar, with bright gold windows and a weather cock, which stands in the middle of the coat; the yellow paddle, also known as the "kayak paddle" symbolizes the agriculture of the indigenous peoples of Greenland, which were known to hunt sea creatures and fish; most importantly, it also symbolizes that Nuuk is the true power of Greenland. The blue and white waves, which are collected in three sets, growing larger as they get to the red siminar, and both represent two different things. The blue waves represent the sea fjord near Nuuk, and the white waves represent the ice at sea.
Other uses
The coat of arms was also used for Nuuk's flag. On Nuuk's flag, the coat of arms is surrounded by a blank white field.