Draft:History Flags of Iceland

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Historical Flags of Iceland
Flag	Date	Entity / Period	Description
	1262–1397	Kingdom of Norway	Royal banner featuring a crowned gold lion holding an axe on a red field.
	1397–1523	Kalmar Union	Red Nordic cross on a yellow field representing the Scandinavian personal union.
	1523–1918	Denmark–Norway / Kingdom of Denmark	The Dannebrog, used as the civil and state banner during Danish rule.
File:Flag of Iceland (1809).svg	1809	Jørgen Jörgensen's Protectorate	Blue banner with three white dried cods (stockfish) in the upper canton.
File:Flag of Herfylkingin.svg	1857–1869	Vestmannaeyjar Militia (Herfylkingin)	Red saltire cross displayed on a white background.
	1897–1915	Republican Flag (Hvítbláinn)	Unofficial flag featuring a white Nordic cross on a blue field.
File:Flag of Iceland (1915–1944).svg	1915–1944	Kingdom of Iceland	Blue field charged with a white-bordered red cross (ultramarine shade).
	1944–present	Republic of Iceland	Official national flag adopted upon independence with a darker shade of blue.