Flag of Greenland - Design, Colors, Meaning, Symbolism

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The flag of Greenland features a white and red field with a red-and-white circle symbolizing the sun over ice.It represents Greenland’s Arctic landscape, the ocean, and the balance between ice and sea.

The National Flag of Greenland

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Greenland Flag Facts

CountryGreenland (autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark)
CapitalNuuk
CurrencyDanish Krone (DKK)
Official LanguageGreenlandic (Kalaallisut)
ISO Country CodeGRL
Adopted On21 June 1985
Design ByThue Christiansen
National Day21 June (Greenland National Day)
National SongNunarput utoqqarsuanngoravit (National Anthem)
Flag Ratio2:3
ColorsRed and White
DesignTwo horizontal bands of white (top) and red (bottom) with a slightly off-center circle divided horizontally in inverse colors
Center SymbolBicolored Circle
Meaning of WhiteThe ice cap, snow, and Arctic environment
Meaning of RedThe ocean and the sun’s warmth
Symbolism of CircleThe sun rising and setting over the ice and sea
Cultural InfluenceReflects Inuit culture, Arctic geography, and autonomy
Unique FeatureOne of the few national flags not based on the Nordic cross despite Nordic ties
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