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Iceland's first national flag was a white cross on a deep blue background. It was first shown in parade in 1897. The modern flag dates from 1915, when a red cross was inserted into the white cross of the original flag. This cross historically stems from the symbol of Christianity.
A blue flag with a red Scandinavian Cross, fimbriated white. Used unofficially in 1913–1915, and as a territorial symbol as of 1915 until 1944 when the Republic of Iceland was established. Current color scheme established in 1944. The dimensions of the flag are 7:1:2:1:14 horizontally and 7:1:2:1:7 vertically; ratio: 18:25 1919–present ...
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Smaller flags, from left to right: Barra, South Uist, Yorkshire West Riding (historical), Orkney, Shetland, Scania, Åland, Pärnu, Setomaa (ethnic), Vepsians (ethnic). A Nordic cross flag is a flag bearing the design of the Nordic or Scandinavian cross, a cross symbol in a rectangular field, with the centre of the cross shifted towards the hoist.
The arms of the crosses extend to the edges of the flag and their width is 2/9 of the width of the flag and that of the red cross 1/9. The blue areas are rectangles; the blue hoist sections are square and the blue fly sections are the same width as the two squares, but twice as long. The proportion of the flag's width to its length is 18 to 25.
The following other wikis use this file: Usage on ab.wikipedia.org Аҳәынҭқаррақәа рсиа; Адунеи аҳҭнықалақьқәа рыхьӡынҵа
Geometry and dimensions from Government of Iceland — Icelandic National Flag and Act on of the National Flag of Icelanders and the Coat of Arms. The Government, Parliament and other official institutions, as well as representatives of the Ministry responsible for foreign affairs abroad, shall use a swallowtail flag.
Orders, decorations, and medals of Iceland (2 C, 1 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Iceland" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.