Faroese flag
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The Faroese flag is a Nordic cross flag featuring a red cross with a blue border on a white field, symbolizing the Faroe Islands’ cultural and historical ties to other Scandinavian nations.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| flag of Faroe Islands | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nordic cross flag
ⓘ
national flag ⓘ |
| adopted | 1940-04-25 ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Denmark
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Denmark
|
| blueColorSymbolism | ocean surrounding the Faroe Islands ⓘ |
| category |
Flags introduced in 1919
ⓘ
Flags of dependent territories ⓘ Nordic cross flags ⓘ |
| celebrationDay | April 25 ⓘ |
| celebrationName | Flag Day ⓘ |
| country | Faroe Islands ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Janus Øssursson
ⓘ
Jens Oliver Lisberg ⓘ Pauli Dahl ⓘ |
| creationPlace |
Copenhagen
ⓘ
surface form:
Copenhagen, Denmark
|
| crossBorderColor | blue ⓘ |
| crossColor | red ⓘ |
| design | red Nordic cross with blue fimbriation on a white field ⓘ |
| fieldColor | white ⓘ |
| firstUse | 1919 ⓘ |
| flagFamily | Nordic cross flags ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Danish flag
ⓘ
surface form:
Dannebrog
flag of Iceland ⓘ Norwegian flag ⓘ
surface form:
flag of Norway
|
| ISO3166Territory | FO ⓘ |
| legalStatus | defined in Faroese law ⓘ |
| name | Faroese flag self-link ⓘ |
| nativeName | Merkið ⓘ |
| officialRecognitionDate | 1948-03-23 ⓘ |
| officialStatus | official flag of the Faroe Islands within the Kingdom of Denmark ⓘ |
| proportion | 8:11 ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Denmark
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Denmark
United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom (during World War II for Faroese ships)
|
| redColorSymbolism | Christian cross and traditional Nordic colors ⓘ |
| subnationalFlagOf | autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Christian heritage through the cross
ⓘ
Faroe Islands national identity ⓘ cultural ties to other Nordic countries ⓘ historical ties to Scandinavia ⓘ |
| translationOfNativeName | the banner ⓘ |
| usageNote | used by Faroese vessels instead of the Danish flag during World War II under British orders ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Faroese fishing vessels
ⓘ
Faroese merchant ships ⓘ Faroese sports teams ⓘ Faroe Islands ⓘ
surface form:
Government of the Faroe Islands
inhabitants of the Faroe Islands ⓘ |
| usedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| whiteColorSymbolism | sea foam and purity ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
flag of Faroe Islands