The flag of Shetland was designed by Roy Grönneberg and Bill Adams in 1969. It was unofficially created to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the transfer of the islands from Norway to Scotland. The flag uses the colours of the flag of Scotland in the form of the Nordic cross in order to symbolise Shetlands' traditional ties with the two countries. It is widely used privately by Shetlanders both on land and sea. The flag is now seen as a symbol of the special Shetland identity. It was recognised by the heraldic authority of Scotland in the beginning of 2005. Shetland flag. ... Shetland flag. ... See Shetland (disambiguation) for other meanings. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country in northwest Europe, occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain. ... The flag of Scotland, with a traditionally coloured field (roughly Pantone300). ... 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. ...
It was unofficially created to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the transfer of the islands from Norway to Scotland.
The flag uses the colours of the flag of Scotland in the form of the Nordic cross in order to symbolise Shetlands' traditional ties with the two countries.
Although it is a reverse color image of the Flag of Finland, there is no relationship between the two flags, such as that between the related flags of Norway and Iceland.
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