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	Iceland's Flag Quiz/Printout - EnchantedLearning.com
		The Icelandic flag is a Scandinavian cross, with fire-red off-set cross outlined in snow-white on a deep sky-blue field.
		The flag is a reverse color image of the Flag of Norway (the reds and blues are reversed - the white stays the same).
		The ratio of the flag's width to length is 25:18.
	www.enchantedlearning.com /europe/iceland/flag/flagquizbw.shtml (206 words)

	Iceland Flag
		The general design of the Nordic flags was born when medieval knights started using banners with crosses on their third crusade to the Holy Land at the end of the 12th century.
		The modern Icelandic flag came into existence in 1915 when a Danish resolution declared that a red cross should be inserted into the white cross of the original flag.
		The new Icelandic flag was not to be flown outside Icelandic territorial waters.
	www.nordicway.com /iceland_flag.htm (504 words)

	Flag of Iceland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The civil national flag of Icelanders is blue as the sky with a snow-white cross, and a fiery-red cross inside the white cross.
		On June 17, 1944 it was instated as the emblem of the independent republic of Iceland.
		On June 17, 1944, the day Iceland became a republic, a law was issued that dealt with the national flag and the coat of arms.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flag_of_Iceland (1012 words)

	Iceland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The dimensions of the flag are 7:1:2:1:14 horizontally and 7:1:2:1:7 vertically.
		In the case of Iceland, horizontally there are 7 units of blue, 1 unit of white, 2 units of red, 1 unit of white, and 14 units of blue.
		From the 16th century until 1944 Iceland was represented in the Danish national arms; until 1903 by a crowned stockfish, a dried codfish sans head, and 1903-44 by a falcon.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/is.html (400 words)

	Flags of the World
		Later, in the 1944 legislation on the national flag, the reference to ultramarine was dropped, and the term since then is just sky blue.
		It is identical to the "government" flag except the seal is omitted.
		Flags for Outdoor use are made of 100% heavyweight nylon and finished with strong canvas headings and brass grommets.
	www.eagleflag.com /International/Iceland.htm (122 words)

	Flag and Arms in Iceland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The arms of The Republic of Iceland is the flag (Azure on a cross argent a cross gules), resting on a plate of basalt and supported by the four mythic protectors of Iceland mentioned in Heimskringla: a bull, a bird, a dragon, and a giant.
		In both cases, the silver cross is 2/9 of the width of the flag/shield, the red cross half the width of the silver cross, and the blue fields at the hoist/top are square.
		The blue fields at the fly of the flag are twice as long as those at the hoist, those at the bottom of the shield are 4/3 as long as those at the top.
	www.heraldica.org /topics/national/iceland.htm (208 words)

	ICELANDIC FLAG
		The national flag of Iceland is a sky-blue rectangle with a snow-white cross and a fiery-red cross in the middle of the white cross.
		The width of the white cross is 2/9 and that of the red cross 1/9 of the width of the flag.
		When the flag is flown at half-mast on the occasion of a funeral it should be raised to the top of the flagpole when the funeral is over and flown until evening in honour of the deceased.
	www.nat.is /travelguideeng/icelandic_flag.htm (785 words)

	Iceland Travel Vacations Tours Hotels
		Iceland, situated on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, is a hot spot of geothermal activity.
		Iceland's population numbers just over a quarter of a million, half living in the capital, Reykjavik, and its neighboring towns in the southwest.
		Iceland is served only by Icelandair from the USA with departures from New York, Boston, Baltimore and Minneapolis.
	www.scantours.com /iceland.htm (332 words)

	Iceland Flag - World Flags 101 - Icelandian Flags
		The Icelandic flag was adopted on June 19, 1915.
		According to Icelandic law the use of the flag is a privilege and not a right, therefore the owner of the flag must follow instructions on its usage and make sure that the Icelandic flag is in excellent condition.
		However if the Icelandic flag is flown at an outdoor assembly, an official gathering, funeral or a memorial the flag may be flown after sunset or as long as the event lasts, though never past midnight.
	www.worldflags101.com /i/iceland-flag.aspx (398 words)

	Iceland
		The dimensions of the flag are 7:1:2:1:14 horizontally and 7:1:2:1:7 vertically.
		In the case of Iceland, horizontally there are 7 units of blue, 1 unit of white, 2 units of red, 1 unit of white, and 14 units of blue.
		From the 16th century until 1944 Iceland was represented in the Danish national arms; until 1903 by a crowned stockfish, a dried codfish sans head, and 1903-44 by a falcon.
	flagspot.net /flags/is.html (400 words)

	Iceland's Flag Quiz/Printout - EnchantedLearning.com
		The Icelandic flag is a Scandinavian cross, with fire-red off-set cross outlined in snow-white on a deep sky-blue field.
		The flag is a reverse color image of the Flag of Norway (the reds and blues are reversed - the white stays the same).
		The ratio of the flag's width to length is 25:18.
	www.zoomschool.com /europe/iceland/flag/flagquizbw.shtml (206 words)

	Iceland Gift Shop (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The Coat of arms of Iceland or Skjaldarmerki Íslands is a cross of silver on a sky-blue shield, with a fire-red cross inside the silver cross.
		The bull (Griðungur) is the protector of the southwestern Iceland, the eagle or griffin (Gammur) protects northwestern Iceland, the dragon (Dreki) the northeastern part and the Rock-giant (Bergrisi) is the protector of southeastern Iceland.
		Flag is made of silk material and surrounded by the golden fringe.
	www.europeangiftshop.com /Iceland.html (497 words)

	Iceland Flag
		The Iceland flag is the symbol of country and nation.
		The history of the icelandic flag began in 1809 when it was decided that Iceland should have its own flag.
		The second flag came about around 1870 when the Icelandic painter Sigurður Guðmundsson suggested that the Icelandic falcon would be a better national symbol than the cod.
	www.art-iceland.com /iceland-flag.html (192 words)

	Iceland to Jordan flags and ensigns; focusing on international flags, histories, and flag designs.
		Flag information about world flags will be completed as soon as possible so you can enjoy the beauty of flags and appreciate their histories and symbolic meanings.
		Flag information will be completed as soon as possible so you can not only enjoy the beauty of the flags, but also the symbolism.
		Flag information will be added as soon as possible so you can enjoy the flags as well as their symbolic information.
	www.flagfocus.info /worldflags-large/world-flags-large-I-J.html (1179 words)

	Iceland flag to buy Icelandic flag.
		Flagsonline.it logo will NOT be present on the real flag of Iceland.
		The flag of Iceland was adopted officially on June the 19th, 1915.
		The colors were taken adding the red to the national colors (white and blue) of the coat of arms in use from 1903 till 1919.
	www.flagsonline.it /asp/flag.asp/flag_iceland/iceland.html (117 words)

	Iceland Flag
		The shape and flag ratio of the Iceland flag is described as 18:25
		The flag of Iceland was adopted in 1915
		A Flag of Iceland, when in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem of display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning in private with all due care and respect
	www.flags-flags-flags.org.uk /iceland-flag.htm (1249 words)

	Iceland Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		Much of Iceland's popularity is due to its natural features, which include glaciers, hot springs, geysers, active volcanoes, portentous peaks and vast lava deserts.
		However, Iceland's appeal is tempered by the most expensive prices in Europe.
		Icelanders use a patronymic naming system - girls take their father's name with the suffix dóttir, while boys add son.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/europe/iceland (206 words)

	flagsonline.net Flag of Iceland
		As Iceland’s desire for independence from Denmark gathered momentum in the late 19th and early 20th century, it was realised a national flag was required.
		The flag remained unchanged when Iceland became a self-governing sovereign state in 1918 and then an independent republic in 1944.
		Iceland’s national flag, a reversed version of the Norwegian flag, reflects Iceland’s early ancestral link to Norway.
	www.flagsonline.net /ice.htm (216 words)

	About Iceland - Travel, Maps, Flag and Information
		The Republic of Iceland (Icelandic: Lýðveldið Ísland) is a borderless country, a volcanic island in the northern Atlantic Ocean between Greenland, Norway, Ireland, Scotland and The Faroe Islands.
		Iceland remained one of the world's last larger islands uninhabited by humans until it was discovered and settled by immigrants from Scandinavia and from Ireland and Scotland during the 9th and 10th centuries.
		Iceland has a Coast Guard (Landhelgisgæslan) and an anti-terrorism team (similar to the SWAT team) named Sérsveit Ríkislögreglustjóra (English: "The Special Operations Task Force of the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police"), commonly referred to as Víkingasveitin (The Viking Team).
	www.canadiancontent.net /profiles/Iceland.html (354 words)

	Scandinavian Shop > Icelandic Flag > Iceland nylon and polyester flags, stickers, lapel pins, patches..
		» The first flag of Iceland, the 'Hvítbláinn', was hoisted in 1897 as a white cross on a blue background.
		» For the Icelanders, the three colours of the flag represent the Icelandic landscape: blue for the ocean, white for the ice and red for the fire.
		Iceland / Norway / Denmark / Sweden / Finland / Åland / Faroe / Shetland and Orkney / The Sami and Lapland / Greenland / Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania / World
	www.scandinavica.com /shop/flags/iceland.htm (269 words)

	Civil Flag of Iceland
		This illustration of the Iceland Flag is available for immediate download as a single flag or as part of a complete set of international flags.
		Two sizes for each country flag are available: one in the official proportions as specified by the particular country and one in a standardized 3:5 ratio.
		Our flag illustrations are used by major book publishers, magazines, government agencies, international organizations, professional sports associations, international companies and professional designers around the world.
	www.flagart.com /flags/iceland-c.htm (445 words)

	Iceland Tourist Board
		Christmas in Iceland is in many ways similar to Christmas in the United States.
		The Iceland Tourist Board is offering you to download some of the hottest new songs and videos from Iceland.
		Icelanders have not one, but thirteen Santas, or Yule Lads.
	www.goiceland.org (280 words)

	Iceland - Country Profile - Lydhveldidh Island
		Fallout from the Askja volcano of 1875 devastated the Icelandic economy and caused widespread famine.
		Location: Iceland is a volcanic island in the North Atlantic Ocean east of Greenland and immediately south of the Arctic Circle.
		Iceland's airline and travel services company serving Europe and North America via their hub at Keflavík, Iceland.
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/iceland.htm (514 words)

	iceland flag and description
		The flag of Iceland was officially adopted on June 19, 1915.
		The color red is said to symbolize the island's active volcanoes; white the ice and snow that covers most of the country, and blue is symbolic of the surrounding Atlantic Ocean.
		All maps, graphics, flags and original descriptions created by Graphic Maps, a d/b/a of the Woolwine-Moen Group, unless otherwise noted and/or directly linked to the source, and use of same for any application whatsoever (with the exception of outline maps) requires written permission.
	www.worldatlas.com /webimage/flags/countrys/europe/iceland.htm (194 words)

	Icelandic Flag - Flag Of Iceland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		If you would like to use this flag of Iceland or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
		If you would like to use this map of Iceland or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
		If you would like to use this information for Iceland or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
	www.appliedlanguage.com /flags_of_the_world/flag_of_iceland.shtml (257 words)

	History of Iceland: Primary Documents - EuroDocs
		A massive project of the National and University Library of Iceland and Cornell University in association with the Arni Magnússon Institute.
		All maps held by the National and University Library of Iceland.
		Maps of the North Atlantic from "Vinland" to Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Denmark.
	eudocs.lib.byu.edu /index.php/History_of_Iceland:_Primary_Documents (231 words)

	Iceland - Flag Rules (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		(g) The flag may not be used on a rostrum, as a tablecloth or a floor mat, or to cover a statue which is about to be presented;
		The use of the flag is forbidden, i.e., in firm marks, trade marks, on sales goods, packaging or in advertisements.
		The use of the flag is also forbidden in private emblems for persons, companies, institutions, etc.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/is-rules.html (452 words)

	Miniature Iceland Stick Flag - (4" x 6")
		Home > Flags of the World > Flags of the World: Guyana to Mali > Iceland Flag > Miniature Iceland Stick Flag - (4" x 6")
		Beautifully printed on silk like material, these hand held Iceland stick flags are ideal for any event.
		Each 4" x 6" flag is screen printed and hemmed around the edges for extra durability.
	www.njflags.com /miicfl4x6.html (142 words)

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