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Flag Date Use Description 1944–present: National flag and civil ensign: 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.
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.
Pages in category "National symbols of Iceland" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. ... Flag of Iceland; List of Icelandic flags; L.
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The coat of arms of Iceland displays a silver-edged, red cross on blue shield, alluding to the design of the flag of Iceland. It is the only national arms to feature four supporters : the four protectors of Iceland ( landvættir ) as described in Heimskringla , standing on a block of columnar basalt . [ 2 ]
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The use of such symbols is restricted in many countries. ... * 21:23, 3 February 2006 Kjallakr 383×216 (2,162 bytes) (The state flag of Iceland, cut legally.) Captions.
ICELAND FLAG RED The government of ... symbol of. Iceland. inception. 1944. media type. image/svg+xml. File history. Click on a date/time to view the file as it ...