Flag of Iceland

Country

Flag of Iceland uses blue field with a white-fimbriated red Nordic cross. Ratio 18:25 and current adoption June 17, 1944.

Hoist Ratio 18:25 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Iceland
Entity Type	Country
Identifier	IS / ISL
Region	Northern Europe

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	June 17, 1944
First Documented Use	1915
Proportion	18:25
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, White, Red
Construction	Blue field with a white-fimbriated red Nordic cross
Common Name	Krossfáni

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#02529C	2, 82, 156	99, 47, 0, 39
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Red	#DC1E35	220, 30, 53	0, 86, 76, 14

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the mountains and the sea.
White	the ice and snow.
Red	the island’s volcanic fire.
Nordic cross	Christianity and the shared Nordic identity.
Colours	Fire, ice and the deep blue of the North Atlantic.

Proportions

Ratio	18:25
Hoist	18 units
Fly	25 units

About the Flag of Iceland

Blue field with a white-fimbriated red Nordic cross The recorded proportion is 18:25. Within this library it is grouped with nordic cross designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Iceland is Blue (#02529C), White (#FFFFFF) and Red (#DC1E35). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Nordic cross: Christianity and the shared Nordic identity; Colours: Fire, ice and the deep blue of the North Atlantic.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1915. The adoption field for the present record is June 17, 1944.

Additional flag context

The design deliberately echoes Norway's while reversing the field and cross colours, a choice made when Iceland was still under Danish rule.

The state flag is swallow-tailed and is reserved for government use; the rectangular version is what citizens fly.

Icelandic law sets out when the flag may be raised and lowered and prohibits its use in advertising.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Blue field with a white-fimbriated red Nordic cross, a 18:25 proportion and the visible nordic cross. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Iceland — Specialist vexillological reference

Other nordic cross flags

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Facts about the Flag of Iceland

Iceland is recorded as blue field with a white-fimbriated red Nordic cross.
The reference proportion for the flag of Iceland is 18:25.
The stored palette for Iceland contains Blue, White and Red.
The adoption field for this country flag record is June 17, 1944.
The design record traces first use to 1915.
Its construction is grouped with the nordic cross design family in this library.
Nordic cross: Christianity and the shared Nordic identity.
Colours: Fire, ice and the deep blue of the North Atlantic.
The design deliberately echoes Norway's while reversing the field and cross colours, a choice made when Iceland was still under Danish rule.
The state flag is swallow-tailed and is reserved for government use; the rectangular version is what citizens fly.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Iceland

What does the flag of Iceland look like?

Blue field with a white-fimbriated red Nordic cross, with a recorded proportion of 18:25.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Iceland?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 18:25.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Iceland?

The reference palette lists Blue #02529C, White #FFFFFF and Red #DC1E35.

What do the symbols on the flag of Iceland represent?

Nordic cross — Christianity and the shared Nordic identity. Colours — Fire, ice and the deep blue of the North Atlantic.

When was the present flag record for Iceland adopted?

The adoption field in this record is June 17, 1944.

Which design family does the flag of Iceland belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with nordic cross designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Iceland?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.