Skjaldarmerki Íslands
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Skjaldarmerki Íslands is the national coat of arms of Iceland, featuring a silver cross on a blue shield supported by four guardian spirits representing the island’s traditional protectors.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heraldic achievement
ⓘ
national coat of arms ⓘ |
| adopted | 1944 ⓘ |
| adoptionContext | proclamation of the Republic of Iceland ⓘ |
| compartment |
block of basalt
ⓘ
stylized rocky base ⓘ |
| country |
Iceland
ⓘ
Ísland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crest | none ⓘ |
| crossColor | silver ⓘ |
| element |
basalt base
ⓘ
blue shield ⓘ four supporters ⓘ silver cross ⓘ |
| EnglishName | coat of arms of Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features | silver cross on blue shield ⓘ |
| fieldTincture | azure ⓘ |
| guardianSpirit |
Bergrisi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dreki NERFINISHED ⓘ Gammur NERFINISHED ⓘ Griðungur ⓘ |
| guardianSpiritRole |
protector of the east
ⓘ
protector of the north ⓘ protector of the south ⓘ protector of the west ⓘ |
| helm | none ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Icelandic ⓘ |
| legalStatus | protected national symbol of Iceland ⓘ |
| mantling | none ⓘ |
| motto | none ⓘ |
| ordinary | silver cross ⓘ |
| regulation | use regulated by Icelandic law ⓘ |
| replaced | coat of arms of the Kingdom of Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | four guardian spirits of Iceland ⓘ |
| shieldColor | blue ⓘ |
| supporter |
bull
ⓘ
dragon ⓘ eagle ⓘ giant ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Icelandic national identity
ⓘ
Icelandic sovereignty ⓘ protection of Iceland ⓘ |
| torse | none ⓘ |
| use | coat of arms of Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Government of Iceland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Icelandic state authorities ⓘ President of Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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