Flag of the Faroe Islands
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The flag of the Faroe Islands (in Faroese: Merkið) is an offset cross, representing Christianity. It is similar in design to other Nordic flags – a tradition set by the Dannebrog of Denmark,[1][2] of which the Faroe Islands are an autonomous territory.[3]
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Merkið | |
Use | National flag and civil ensign |
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Proportion | 8:11 |
Adopted | 25 April 1940; 83 years ago (1940-04-25) |
Design | A blue-fimbriated red Nordic cross on a white field |
Designed by | Jens Oliver Lisberg |
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The flag is called Merkið, which means "the banner" or "the mark". It resembles the flags of neighbouring Norway and Iceland.