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| [[File:Flag of Iceland.svg|border|150px]] || 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. Current color scheme established in 1944. The dimensions of the flag are 7:1:2:1:14 horizontally and 7:1:2:1:7 vertically; ratio: 18:25
| [[File:Flag of Iceland.svg|border|150px]] || 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. Current color scheme established in 1944. The dimensions of the flag are 7:1:2:1:14 horizontally and 7:1:2:1:7 vertically; ratio: 18:25
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| [[File:Flag of Iceland (state).svg|border|150px]] || 1919–present || State flag || Ratio: 37:18
| [[File:Flag of Iceland (state).svg|border|150px]] || 1919–present || State flag || Ratio: 37:18
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| [[File:Flag of The Icelandic Commonwealth.svg|border|150px]] || {{circa}} 930-1262 ||Flag of Iceland during the [[Icelandic Commonwealth]] era || 12 alternating blue and white stripes
| [[File:Royal Banner of Norway (14th Century).svg|border|150px]] || 1262–1397 || [[Flag of Norway]] || Banner of arms with golden lion on red canvas.
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| [[File:Flag of Jørgen Jørgensen (1809).svg|border|150px]] || 1809 ||Flag of Iceland during the reign of [[Jørgen Jørgensen|King Jörundur]] || Three [[stockfish]]es in the first quarter on a blue field
| [[File:Flag of the Kalmar Union.svg|border|150px]] || 1397-1523 || The [[Emblems of the Kalmar Union|"Banner of the realms"]], flag of the [[Kalmar Union]]. || a red cross in a yellow field.
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| [[File:Gunnfáni.svg|border|150px]] || 1855-? ||Standard of the [[Vestmannaeyjar]] [[Military history of Iceland#18th and 19th centuries|Battalion]] (''Herfylkingin'') || A red saltire cross on a white field
| [[File:Flag of Denmark.svg|border|150px]] || 1523-1918 || [[Flag of Denmark]] || A red field charged with a white [[Nordic cross]] that extends to the edges; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side.
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| [[File:Flag of Jørgen Jørgensen (1809).svg|border|150px]] || July 11th 1809-August 19th 1809 || Proposal for what the flag of Iceland might have looked like during the reign of [[Jørgen Jørgensen|King Jörundur]] || It’s not fully known what Jørgen’s flag really looked like. There are no surviving copies and his original description simply read as: “The Icelandic flag shall be blue, with three white [[stockfish]]es on it”.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://vefsafn.is/is/20141101085701/http://landsbokasafn.is/uploads/kjorgripur/Jorundur_Hundadagakonungur-placat.pdf|title= Jörundur Hundadagakonungur Placat|website=Vefsafn|date=1 November 2014}}</ref> Due to this vague description, there can be multiple different interpretations of what the flag looked like. The example shown here shows three stockfishes in the first quarter on a dark-blue field. The word “stockfishes” in Jørgen’s description could also be interpreted simply as “cods”, so the symbols on his flag might not have been stockfishes
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| [[File:Light Blue Flag of Iceland.svg|border|150px]] || 1915–1944<ref name="auto">[http://flagspot.net/flags/is-hist.html#1915 flagspot.net]</ref> ||National flag and civil ensign of Iceland|| It is almost identical to the newer Icelandic flag but this has a lighter blue color.
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| [[File:Gunnfáni.svg|border|150px]] || 1857-1869 || Standard of the [[Vestmannaeyjar]] [[Military history of Iceland#18th and 19th centuries|Battalion]] (''Herfylkingin'') || A red saltire cross on a white field. In an old drawing of the Herfylking, the flag is shown with seemingly black text at the top and bottom of the flag, although it’s impossible to make out what the text says
| [[File:State flag of Iceland (1918–1944).svg|border|150px]] || 1915–1944<ref name="auto"/> ||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.
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| [[File:Royal Standard of Iceland (1921-1944).svg|border|150px]] || 1921–1944<ref>[http://flagspot.net/flags/is-royal.html#royal flagspot.net]</ref> ||Royal Standard of the [[Monarchy of Iceland|King of Iceland]]|| Crowned [[Gyrfalcon]] on a blue field
| [[File:Light Blue Flag of Iceland.svg|border|150px]] || 1915–1944<ref name="auto">[http://flagspot.net/flags/is-hist.html#1915 flagspot.net]</ref> || National flag and civil ensign of Iceland|| It is almost identical to the newer Icelandic flag but this has a lighter blue color.
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| [[File:Standard of the Regent of Iceland (1941–1944).svg|border|150px]] || 1941–1944<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fotw.info/flags/is-royal.html|title=Iceland - Royal Standard|website=www.fotw.info|accessdate=May 8, 2022}}</ref> ||Standard of the [[Regent|Regent of Iceland]]|| State flag of Iceland charged with a capital gold R on a rectangular panel
| [[File:State flag of Iceland (1918–1944).svg|border|150px]] || 1915–1944<ref name="auto"/> || 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.
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| [[File:Royal Standard of Iceland (1921-1944).svg|border|150px]] || 1921–1944<ref>[http://flagspot.net/flags/is-royal.html#royal flagspot.net]</ref> || Royal Standard of the [[Monarchy of Iceland|King of Iceland]]|| Crowned [[Gyrfalcon]] on a blue field
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| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|border|150px]] || 1940-1944 || Flag of the United Kingdom, also commonly known as the [[Union Jack]]. || A superimposition of the flags of [[England]] and [[Scotland]] with the [[Saint Patrick's Flag|Saint Patrick's Saltire]] (representing [[Ireland]]).
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| [[File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg|border|150px]] || 1940–1944 || Flag of the United States || Thirteen horizontal stripes alternating red and white; in the canton, 48 white stars on blue field.
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| [[File:Standard of the Regent of Iceland (1941–1944).svg|border|150px]] || 1941–1944<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fotw.info/flags/is-royal.html|title=Iceland - Royal Standard|website=www.fotw.info|accessdate=May 8, 2022}}</ref> || Standard of the [[Regent|Regent of Iceland]]|| State flag of Iceland charged with a capital gold R on a rectangular panel
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| [[File:Hvítbláinn.svg|border|150px]] || ||Republican flag|| Unofficial flag used by the republicans in the early 1900s. This flag was rejected by the flag committee of 1913 as it was considered too similar to the [[flag of Sweden]] and the [[Greek naval ensign]].
| [[File:Hvítbláinn.svg|border|150px]] || ||Republican flag|| Unofficial flag used by the republicans in the early 1900s. This flag was rejected by the flag committee of 1913 as it was considered too similar to the [[flag of Sweden]] and the [[Greek naval ensign]].
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| [[File:Flag of the Nationalist Party (Iceland).svg|border|150px]] || 1934-1944 || [[Nationalist Party (Iceland)|Nationalist Party]] || Republican flag [[Defacement (flag)|defaced]] with red [[Swastika]].
| [[File:Flag of the Nationalist Party (Iceland).svg|border|150px]] || 1934–1944 || [[Nationalist Party (Iceland)|Nationalist Party]] || Republican flag [[Defacement (flag)|defaced]] with red [[Swastika]].
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Latest revision as of 13:26, 2 December 2024

The following is a list of Icelandic flags.

National flag and State flag

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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. Current color scheme established in 1944. The dimensions of the flag are 7:1:2:1:14 horizontally and 7:1:2:1:7 vertically; ratio: 18:25
1919–present State flag Ratio: 37:18

Governmental flags

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Flag Date Use Description
1944–present President's flag The State Emblem charged in the center. Ratio: 37:18
1944–present Customs ensign.

Military flag

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See also: Military of Iceland
Flag Date Use Description
1944–present War flag and Naval ensign used by the Icelandic Coast Guard, Iceland Air Defence System, Icelandic Crisis Response Unit ratio: 37:18

Historical flags

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Flag Date Use Description
1262–1397 Flag of Norway Banner of arms with golden lion on red canvas.
1397-1523 The "Banner of the realms", flag of the Kalmar Union. a red cross in a yellow field.
1523-1918 Flag of Denmark A red field charged with a white Nordic cross that extends to the edges; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side.
July 11th 1809-August 19th 1809 Proposal for what the flag of Iceland might have looked like during the reign of King Jörundur It’s not fully known what Jørgen’s flag really looked like. There are no surviving copies and his original description simply read as: “The Icelandic flag shall be blue, with three white stockfishes on it”.[1] Due to this vague description, there can be multiple different interpretations of what the flag looked like. The example shown here shows three stockfishes in the first quarter on a dark-blue field. The word “stockfishes” in Jørgen’s description could also be interpreted simply as “cods”, so the symbols on his flag might not have been stockfishes
1857-1869 Standard of the Vestmannaeyjar Battalion (Herfylkingin) A red saltire cross on a white field. In an old drawing of the Herfylking, the flag is shown with seemingly black text at the top and bottom of the flag, although it’s impossible to make out what the text says
1915–1944[2] 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 of Iceland Crowned Gyrfalcon on a blue field
1940-1944 Flag of the United Kingdom, also commonly known as the Union Jack. A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland).
1940–1944 Flag of the United States Thirteen horizontal stripes alternating red and white; in the canton, 48 white stars on blue field.
1941–1944[4] Standard of the Regent of Iceland State flag of Iceland charged with a capital gold R on a rectangular panel

Unofficial flags

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Flag Date Use Description
19th - early 20th century Flag used by the independence movement A Gyrfalcon on a blue field
Flag proposal. White with a sky-blue cross with a white and blue stripe on either side. The flag committee of 1913 presented two proposals, the current flag and this flag.
Republican flag Unofficial flag used by the republicans in the early 1900s. This flag was rejected by the flag committee of 1913 as it was considered too similar to the flag of Sweden and the Greek naval ensign.

Yacht club flags of Iceland

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Flag Date Use Description
Brokey Yacht Club Burgee of Siglingafélag Reykjavíkur, Brokey.

Political flags

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Flag Date Use Description
1934–1944 Nationalist Party Republican flag defaced with red Swastika.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Jörundur Hundadagakonungur Placat" (PDF). Vefsafn. 1 November 2014.
  2. ^ a b flagspot.net
  3. ^ flagspot.net
  4. ^ "Iceland - Royal Standard". www.fotw.info. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
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