Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description
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c. 930-1262 |
Flag of Iceland during the Icelandic Commonwealth era |
12 alternating blue and white stripes
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1262-1397 |
Flag of Norway |
Banner of arms with golden lion on red canvas.
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1397-1523 |
The "Banner of the realms", flag of the Kalmar Union. |
a red cross in a yellow field.
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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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1809 |
Flag of Iceland during the reign of King Jörundur |
Three stockfishes in the first quarter on a blue field
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1855-? |
Standard of the Vestmannaeyjar Battalion (Herfylkingin) |
A red saltire cross on a white field
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1915–1944[1] |
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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1915–1944[1] |
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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1921–1944[2] |
Royal Standard of the King of Iceland |
Crowned Gyrfalcon on a blue field
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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).
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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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1941–1944[3] |
Standard of the Regent of Iceland |
State flag of Iceland charged with a capital gold R on a rectangular panel
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