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The original flag now hangs in the church of Fámjin The flag of the Faroe Islands is an offset cross, following as with other Nordic flags the tradition set by the Dannebrog. The flag is called Merkið which means "the banner" or "the mark". Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Faroe_Islands. ...
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Fámjin Fámjin is a village in the Faroe Islands. ...
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Population: 79 Postal code (Zip): FO 475 Location: 62° 17′ 17″ N 6° 58′ 2″ W Municipality: Funnings Funningur is located on the north-west coast of Eysturoy. ...
Position of Eysturoy island Eysturoy (Danish: Østerø), meaning East island (pronounced [estroi], Danish [österö]) is the second-largest of the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic, both in size (286. ...
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. ...
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History
Merkið was first made by Faroese students in Copenhagen and later brought to the Faroes where it was first hoisted 22 June 1919. About a decade later, in 1931, it came into common but unofficial use. When Denmark was occupied by German forces in April 1940, British troops took the islands and a need to distinguish the ships of the Faroes from those of occupied Denmark occurred. On 25 April 1940 British naval authorities approved the flag as the ensign of the Faroes, so that Faroe shipping could be distinguished from Danish, following the occupation of Denmark by the Germans. With the Home Rule Act of 23 March 1948 the flag was finally recognized as the national flag of the Faroes. 25 April has been made Flag Day, and a half-holiday. For other uses, see Copenhagen (disambiguation). ...
June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ...
Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ...
April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (116th in leap years). ...
1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ...
March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (83rd in leap years). ...
1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ...
April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (116th in leap years). ...
Flag Day in India refers to a day when armed forces raise funds by collecting donations door-to-door nationally, as a sign of solidarity among the general public towards the welfare of the personnel, and in return distributing token flags. ...
Symbolism The dominant white colour is said to represent the pure sky as well as the foam of the waves breaking against the coasts of the islands, red and blue are both colours found in traditional Faroese headdress. At the same time the colours are those of the flags of Norway and Iceland. The proportions are 6-1-2-1-6 (hoist), 6-1-2-1-12 (fly).
It is interesting to note that the flag design is contrary to the heraldry and vexillology rule that red colour cannot be placed on blue colour. Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms. ...
Flag of the Fédération internationale des associations vexillologiques. ...
See also Nordic flags 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. ...
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