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Official symbols The raven is seen everywhere in Yukon. Raven is called "crow" by Yukon First Nations people.
- What is the official bird of Yukon?
- What iconic animal is on the Yukon Territory flag?
- What does the Yukon flag represent?
- Why is the Yukon called the Yukon?
- What is the yukons flower?
- What do you call someone from Yukon?
- What is the Yukon known for?
- How did Canada get the Yukon?
- Who founded Yukon Canada?
- What is the most popular food in Yukon?
- Is Yukon Alaska?
- What grows well in the Yukon?
- What kind of trees are in the Yukon?
What is the official bird of Yukon?
The raven was adopted as Yukon's official bird in 1985.
What iconic animal is on the Yukon Territory flag?
The crest in the coat of arms features a Malamute dog, which was widely used in the opening of the mineral-rich Yukon territory to European habitation.
What does the Yukon flag represent?
The Yukon flag has 3 vertical panels: a green panel, a central panel of white and a blue panel. The Yukon coat of arms appears on the central panel framed by 2 stems of fireweed. The green symbolizes the forests, white signifies snow and the blue represents Yukon's rivers and lakes.
Why is the Yukon called the Yukon?
The name Yukon comes from the Gwich'in word Yu-kun-ah meaning "great river" and is a reference to the Yukon River. Lying in the northwestern corner of Canada and isolated by rugged mountains, the Yukon borders Alaska to the west, British Columbia to the south and the Northwest Territories to the east.
What is the yukons flower?
Fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium) was chosen as Yukon's floral emblem in 1957. It's a hardy plant and grows along Yukon roadsides, river bars and clearings from mid-July to September. Its blooms are a bright magenta, making it one of the most attractive plants in the North.
What do you call someone from Yukon?
0.08/km2 (0.2/sq mi) Demonym(s) Yukoner.
What is the Yukon known for?
The Yukon is home to Canada's highest peak, largest ice fields, the smallest desert and the western-most point in Canada. It has an incredible array of wildlife and grizzly bears, caribou, moose and other animals roam the land.
How did Canada get the Yukon?
Canada Buys Rupert's Land
The Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) sent fur traders to what is now Yukon in the 1840s. ... In 1870, Canada purchased Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory from the HBC and brought the vast area into Confederation as a federally administered area called the North-West Territories.
Who founded Yukon Canada?
Enter your search terms: The territory's history began with the explorations in the 1840s of Robert Campbell and John Bell, fur traders for the Hudson's Bay Company. Several trading posts were built on the Yukon River, and before long prospectors began to search for treasure.
What is the most popular food in Yukon?
Traditional First Nations dishes such as bannock and smoked salmon are a hallmark of Yukon's cuisine. Menus feature locally grown produce such as beetroots, potatoes and carrots, as well as berries transformed into jams or poured into pies. Fresh fish and wild game are staples of the Yukon diet.
Is Yukon Alaska?
One of three northern Canadian territories, the Yukon is situated in the northwest corner of Canada's continental mainland. It is situated directly north of the Canadian province of British Columbia, to the east of Alaska and west of the Northwest Territories.
What grows well in the Yukon?
Roots: potatoes, beets, turnip, radishes, carrots, onions. Greens: leaf lettuce, butterhead lettuce, mesclun, arugula, cress, chard. Herbs and edible flowers: chives, dill, mint, nasturtium. Fruits: rhubarb, raspberry, haskap and other berries.
What kind of trees are in the Yukon?
Yukon's portion of the national boreal forest contains a mix of coniferous and deciduous tree species. The forest is dominated by White Spruce and Lodgepole Pine along with Trembling Aspen and Balsam, Popular and Willow tree species.
