Official Palette
Symbolism
Blue represents the Atlantic Ocean, white represents the ice and snow covering the island, and red represents the fire of the island's volcanoes. The design is a Nordic cross.
History
Adopted on June 19, 1915, to represent Iceland as a territory of Denmark. It became the national flag when Iceland became a republic in 1944.
Construction
A 18:25 ratio. A blue field with a white-edged red Nordic cross.
Color Meanings
blue: The Atlantic Ocean and the mountains of Iceland
white: The ice and snow that cover the island
red: The fire produced by the island's many volcanoes
Country Facts
- Population
- 391.8K
<0.1% of Europe
- Capital
- Reykjavik
- Languages
- Icelandic
- Continent
- Europe
- Subregion
- Scandinavia
- Landlocked
- Island state
- ISO 3166-1
- IS
Flag Identification
- Adopted
- June 17, 1944
- Proportions
18:25 (≈1.389)
- Total Colors
- 3
- Key Symbols
- Cross
Influences
Danish flag (Dannebrog)
Nordic Cross tradition
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Flag Protocol
- The red cross must be outlined in white
- The colors are an inversion of the Norwegian flag
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