Document Actions

Iceland's flag

Iceland's flag was officially introduced on 17 June 1944 when the country became independent of Denmark. It was designed by Matthias Thordarson. The colours do not have any official symbolism, but a popular modern interpretation is that the colours represent the three elements that created the island: fire, ice and water. In addition, the traditional Icelandic colours of white and blue, in combination with red, show the historical association with Norway. As the design is similar to many of the other Nordic cross flags, the cross symbolises the close ties to the other Nordic countries.

download .JPG version of Iceland's flag

download .EPS version of Iceland's flag

The official red colour is pantone 1795 and can be translated fairly accurately to the digital colours:
R:215  G:31  B:41
C:10  M:99 Y:96  K:1

The official blue colour is Pantone 2945C and can be translated fairly accurately to the digital colours:

R:0  G:82  B:165
C:100  M:70 Y:15  K:2

The proportional measurements in the length are: 5,3,10
The proportional measurements in the height are: 4,3,4

Contact

Marita Hoydal
Phone: 29692915