The Flag of the Orkney Islands is that of St Magnus, a yellow field with a red Nordic cross. St Magnus (Magnus Erlendsson) was Earl of Orkney from 1108 to 1117. The colours are from the Norwegian and Scottish coats of arms. The flag symbolises the islands' Scottish and Norwegian heritage. The flag has no official status, but is used by Orcadians. Orkney flag File links The following pages link to this file: Orkney Islands ... Orkney flag File links The following pages link to this file: Orkney Islands ... The Orkney Islands form one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and are a Lieutenancy Area. ... Saint Magnus was the first earl of Orkney to bear that name, and ruled from 1108 to 1117. ... Nordic Cross Flag, Nordic Cross, Scandinavian Cross is a pattern of flags usually associated with the flags of the Scandinavian countries of which it originated. ... The title Earl of Orkney has been created several times in the Peerage of Scotland. ... Events May - Battle of Ucles Consecration of Chichester cathedral Saint Magnus becomes the first earl of Orkney In Pistoia, Italy, Cathedral of San Zeno burned to the ground. ... Events May 3 - Merton Priory (Thomas Becket school) consecrated. ... Since the uniting of the crowns of England and Scotland in 1603, the Arms of the King of Scots have been incorporated into the versions of the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom. ... Scottish can refer to: adjective for Scotland see: Scotch the Scottish people. ...
Orkney lies between 58° 41' and 59° 24' North, and 2° 22' and 3° 26' West, measures 80 km from Northeast to Southwest and 47 km from East to West, and covers 973 km².
In 1468 Orkney and Shetland were pledged by Christian I of Denmark and Norway for the payment of the dowry of his daughter Margaret, betrothed to James III of Scotland, and as the money was never paid, their connection with the crown of Scotland has been perpetual.
The topography of the Orkneys is wholly Norse, and the Norse tongue, at last extinguished by the constant influx of settlers from Scotland, lingered until the end of the 18th century.
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