Iceland Flag Meaning & Details

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 Iceland Flag
 Flag Information
  • blue with a red cross outlined in white extending to the edges of the flag

  • the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag)

  • the colors represent three of the elements that make up the island: red is for the island's volcanic fires, white recalls the snow and ice fields of the island, and blue is for the surrounding ocean


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     Source: CIA - The World Factbook

 

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