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Token - Ookpik the friendly owl

Location Canada
Year 1963
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Period Republic (1946-date)
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Obverse description A detailed relief effigy of Ookpik, a stylized fluffy arctic owl, depicted facing forward and perched on a flat base, occupying the central field. The legend OOKPIK appears in relief along the lower portion of the field, with small designer's initials visible in the lower right area of the design.
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Obverse lettering OOKPIK
Reverse description The reverse field is entirely filled with nine lines of incuse Latin-script text arranged in horizontal rows, framed by a beaded border running around the full circumference. The legend at the top reads OOKPIK, followed by a descriptive inscription recounting the origin of the Ookpik figure and its adoption as a Canadian emblem.
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