Flag Poles And Banners – Iceland
Those that visited Iceland in the last few years can attest that the national flag of this country flies beautifully from residential and commercial flagpoles. Like other nations, which include the U.S., Iceland has “flag laws” that describe (for example) the national banner. The Iceland flag is young in comparison to other flags of Europe, only some 95 years old…
Like other flags of Europe and other world countries, the national banner of Iceland received some modifications during its early years. During the late 1800-s, the flag first displayed a white cross on a blue field. Some years later the cross was changed slightly.
Back in 1915, some two decades following the introduction of the first flag design of Iceland, a red cross was added on top of the white cross on the Iceland banner. It was adopted 3 years later in 1918, the same year that WW1 ended. It was not till ’44, 26 years later, that it became the national flag of the country or Republic of Iceland.
The modern day flag of Iceland, which has been displayed from residential and commercial flag poles and such objects ever since 1944, shows a red colored cross within a white one, one a darkish blue colored background. Interestingly, the civil Iceland flag has been flown as an unofficial symbol since 1913, two years prior to its official adoption (1915). It has been displayed from sea vessels ever since 1918, when Iceland first became “somewhat” independent from the other northern European or Scandinavian countries, including Denmark.
Like the United States of America, Iceland also knows and celebrates “flag days.” Icelandic flag law includes a law that specifies nationally sanctioned flag days. On these specific days, the national flag is to be flown from residential and commercial flag poles around official buildings, and those under rule of special officials and such of the state. Additions at times are made and are determined by the office of the Prime Minister. Interestingly, the flag of Iceland is drawn at half-mast of Good Friday. Flags days also include: the birthday of the President of Iceland, Easter, Pentecost and Christmas day.
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