Coat of arms of Yukon

The coat of arms of Yukon was given at the beginning of the 1950s, commissioned by the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, designed by Alan Beddoe heraldist and awarded the Yukon Territory by Queen Elizabeth II in February 1956.

In the blue, two silver waves split crest two slender red peaks with two golden balls. Make the mountains of the territory represents the gold coins symbolize wealth in natural resources, which is exploited since the Klondike gold rush. The white wavy lines represent the Yukon River. In the white head of the shield is the red cross of St. George for England. In the center the disc with the blue and white monkshood pattern (error ), which symbolizes the abundance of fur-bearing animals. The crest above the red and gold Helmwulst is a Husky standing on a snow surface. The pedestal form two red flowering, with golden slugs crossing branches with narrow-leaved willow herb.