The flag of the Faroe Islands ( headlight. Merkið ) is one of the symbols of the Faroe Islands - the autonomous region of Denmark .
| Autonomous Region Flag Faroe islands | |
|---|---|
| Faroe Islands | |
| Denmark | |
 | |
| Approved by |  April 25, 1940 |
| Repeatedly established |  March 23, 1948 |
| Proportion | 8:11 a.m. |
| Flag Author | Jens Oliver Leesburg |
Like the flag of most northern countries, the flag of Faroe shows a Scandinavian cross , which is a rectangular panel with an aspect ratio of 8:11 with a red cross with a blue border on a white background.
The red cross on a white background is a modified flag of Denmark (white cross on a red background), whose autonomous region is the islands. A blue border may have been added as a sign that the islands used to be part of Norway .
In the Faroe Islands, the flag enjoys special honor and is called "Merkid" ( Merkið ).
The flag was designed in 1919 by Jens Oliver Lisberg together with two comrades during their studies in Copenhagen . For the first time in the Faroes, the Merkid was raised on June 22, 1919 in Fámjin ( Suvura Island), the birthplace of Lysberg, after he returned home during wedding celebrations.
During the Second World War , April 12, 1940, following the invasion of German troops on the territory of Denmark, the islands came under British military control. On April 25, 1940, the British government approved Merkid for the Faroese courts. Now April 25th is a national holiday - Flag Day (Flaggdagur). March 23, 1948 this flag became the official flag of the Faroe Islands.
See also
- Coat of arms of the Faroe Islands
- Anthem of the Faroe Islands