Flag of Greenland
Flag NameFlag of Greenland
Country NameGreenland
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2GL
Date Adopted1985-06-21
Adoption Statusofficial
Flag Typenational
Aspect Ratio2:3
Primary Colorswhite, red
Symbolism DescriptionThe red and white colors are shared with the flag of Denmark, symbolizing Greenland's historical and political ties to Denmark. The white stripe represents the vast ice cap and glaciers covering much of Greenland, while the red stripe symbolizes the ocean. The red half of the disk, positioned above the white stripe, represents the setting sun over the ice, and the white half of the disk, below the red stripe, symbolizes the icebergs and fjords. The overall design can be interpreted as the sun rising or setting over the ice and sea.
Symbolism Categoriesnature
DesignerThue Christiansen
Related FlagsFlag of Denmark
Legal DescriptionThe flag's official dimensions are 12:18 units, with the disk having a diameter of 8 units, centered 7 units from the hoist. The colors are specified as Pantone Red 032 and white.
Description
The flag of Greenland, known as Erfalasorput, features a horizontal bi-color design of white over red. A large disk is placed slightly to the hoist side, with its upper half red and its lower half white.
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