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The Flag of Greenland is the only national flag of a Nordic country or territory without a Nordic Cross. When Greenland was granted home rule, the present flag — with a graphic design unique to Greenland — was adopted in June 1985, supported by fourteen votes against eleven who supported a proposed green-and-white Nordic cross.
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Flags in the Nordic cross family feature crosses stretching the width and length of the flag, with the center offset to hoist.The cross design represents Christianity; [4] [5] [6] Denmark was the first to adopt this design in the 14th century.
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English: A selection of official and in-use Nordic Cross flags in the Northern Europe region Key: Iceland Faroe Islands Denmark Norway Skåne Sweden Finland Åland; Orkney Shetland; Yorkshire West Riding; Pärnu Setomaa South Uist; Vepsians Barra
On 12 October 1899, the union mark was removed from the Norwegian civil ensign. As the Norwegian military ensign according to the constitution of 1814 was to be a union ensign, the union mark remained on military flags until the dissolution of the union with Sweden. "Pure" military ensigns were hoisted on fortresses and naval vessels on 9 June ...
Photograph of the flag flying in Unst. The flag of Shetland is a white or silver Nordic cross on a blue background. The flag uses the colours of the flag of Scotland, but in the form of the Nordic cross in order to symbolise Shetland's historical and cultural ties with Scandinavia.
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