The first people to settle in Iceland were probably Irish monks who came in the 8th century. However in the 9th century, they were driven out by Vikings. According to tradition the first Viking to discover Iceland was a man named Naddoddur who got lost while on his way to the Faeroes. Following him a Swede named Gardar Svavarsson circumnavigated Iceland about 860. However, the first Viking attempt to settle was by a Norwegian named Floki Vilgeroason. He landed in the northwest but a severe winter killed his domestic animals and he sailed back to Norway. However, he gave the land its name. He called it Iceland.
In 1262-1264, Iceland came under Norwegian rule and passed to ultimate Danish control through the unification of the kingdoms of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark (the Kalmar Union) in 1397. During the German occupation of Denmark in World War II, British, then American, troops occupied Iceland and used it for a strategic air base. While officially neutral, Iceland cooperated with the Allies throughout the conflict. On June 17, 1944, after a popular referendum, the Althing proclaimed Iceland an independent republic.
The banner of Iceland was embraced in 1915, however, it was met with objection from the King of Iceland who declined to acknowledge the blue-white-red mix as the national banner. On June 19, 1915, a regal degree permitted the use of the banner ashore and by November 30, 1918, the Icelandic ruler affirmed of the banner as the national ensign.
Composed by Matthias Thordarson, the banner of Iceland's outlines of the cross was obtained from the banner of Denmark, known as the Dannebrog. The cross is an image of Christianity and is additionally found in the banners of other Scandinavian countries.
The banner of Iceland is blue with a red cross illustrated in white. The banner's cross is opposite, and keeps running through and through and left to right. The convergence of the cross is slight to one side of the focal point of the rectangular national banner.
Each of the colors of the flag of Iceland represents a major feature of the nation's geography. The blue represents the Atlantic Ocean that surrounds the country, the red depicts the fires of the nation's volcanoes, and white shows the snow that covers much of Iceland.
When Iceland became a republic in June 1944, the current flag was sealed into law as the official flag of the Republic of Iceland. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Iceland Flag for the future.
In 1262-1264, Iceland came under Norwegian rule and passed to ultimate Danish control through the unification of the kingdoms of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark (the Kalmar Union) in 1397. During the German occupation of Denmark in World War II, British, then American, troops occupied Iceland and used it for a strategic air base. While officially neutral, Iceland cooperated with the Allies throughout the conflict. On June 17, 1944, after a popular referendum, the Althing proclaimed Iceland an independent republic.
The banner of Iceland was embraced in 1915, however, it was met with objection from the King of Iceland who declined to acknowledge the blue-white-red mix as the national banner. On June 19, 1915, a regal degree permitted the use of the banner ashore and by November 30, 1918, the Icelandic ruler affirmed of the banner as the national ensign.
Composed by Matthias Thordarson, the banner of Iceland's outlines of the cross was obtained from the banner of Denmark, known as the Dannebrog. The cross is an image of Christianity and is additionally found in the banners of other Scandinavian countries.
The banner of Iceland is blue with a red cross illustrated in white. The banner's cross is opposite, and keeps running through and through and left to right. The convergence of the cross is slight to one side of the focal point of the rectangular national banner.
Each of the colors of the flag of Iceland represents a major feature of the nation's geography. The blue represents the Atlantic Ocean that surrounds the country, the red depicts the fires of the nation's volcanoes, and white shows the snow that covers much of Iceland.
When Iceland became a republic in June 1944, the current flag was sealed into law as the official flag of the Republic of Iceland. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Iceland Flag for the future.
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