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The flag of the Icelandic Customs Service. It has an aspect ratio of 9:16. The flag of Iceland (Icelandic: íslenski fáninn) was officially described in Law No. 34, set out on 17 June 1944, the day Iceland became a republic. The law is entitled "The Law of the National Flag of Icelanders and the State Arms" and describes the Icelandic flag as ...
National flag and civil ensign of Iceland: It is almost identical to the newer Icelandic flag but this has a lighter blue color. 1915–1944 [2] War flag and Naval ensign of Iceland: It is almost identical to the newer Icelandic flag but this has a lighter blue color, just like the normal flag, above. 1921–1944 [3] Royal Standard of the King ...
Nordic flag designs very similar to Denmark's, Sweden's, and Norway's national flags were proposed as Germany's national flags in both 1919 and 1948, after World War I and World War II, respectively. Today, the Nordic cross is a feature in some city and district flags or coats of arms.
National flags are adopted by governments to strengthen national bonds and legitimate formal authority. Such flags may contain symbolic elements of their peoples, militaries, territories, rulers, and dynasties. The flag of Denmark is the oldest flag still in current use as it has been recognized as a national symbol since the 14th century.
The flag of Iceland was adopted in June 1915 to represent Iceland. In June 1944 it became the flag of the independent republic of Iceland. Like other Scandinavian flags, it is based on the Nordic Cross. It is a reverse colour image of the Flag of Norway. The blue represents the sea, the white represents the snow and glaciers and the red ...
No historical flags of American Samoa. No historical flags of American Samoa. Territory of USA American Samoa: Anguilla: 1667 1801 1871 1958 1967 1969 1990 Anguilla: Aruba: 1581 / 1652 1795 1806 1810 1814 1959 1976 Aruba: Ascension Island: 1657 1801 1874 1984 2009 Ascension Island: Bermuda: 1684 1801 1875 1910 1999 Bermuda: Bonaire: 1581 / 1652 ...
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.
Flag of Iceland; Flags of Europe; History of the Jews in Europe; Iceland at the 1936 Summer Olympics; Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952; Independence referendum; Invasion of Iceland; July 1942 Icelandic parliamentary election; Kellogg–Briand Pact; Kingdom of Iceland; Labour and Socialist International; List of Icelandic flags