Northern Europe
Iceland
A blue field with a white-fimbriated red Nordic cross extending to the edges. The design was first adopted for Iceland as a sovereign kingdom in 1918 and continued when the republic was founded in 1944.
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Adopted
1944
Proportion
18:25
Colours
3
Colours & their meaning
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Blue
No official symbolism.
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White
No official symbolism.
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Red
No official symbolism.
Symbols & emblems
Nordic cross
The cross reflects Iceland’s historical and cultural ties with the other Nordic countries and Christianity.
Did you know?
Iceland’s law precisely defines not only the colours and proportions but also how the swallow-tailed state flag differs from the civil national flag.