Flag of Faroe Islands

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Flag Name	Flag of Faroe Islands
Territory	Faroe Islands
Official Name	Faroe Islands
Capital	Tórshavn
Continent	Europe
Region	Northern Europe
ISO Code	FO / FRO
Internet Domain	.fo
Calling Code	+298
Currency	Danish krone (DKK), Faroese króna (FOK)
Official Language(s)	Danish, Faroese
Demonym	Faroese
Area	1,393 km²
Population	48,497 (approx.)
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	No

Official Flag Name	Flag of Faroe Islands
Current Version Adopted	25 April 1940
Design First Used	1919
Flag Proportion	11:16
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	3
Main Colours	White, Red, Blue
Designer	Jens Oliver Lisberg and fellow students
Design Type	Nordic cross
Nickname	Merkið
Official Status	Official territorial flag
Governing Authority	Territorial administration of Faroe Islands

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference
Red	#ED2939	237, 41, 57	0, 83, 76, 7	No official Pantone reference
Blue	#0065BD	0, 101, 189	100, 47, 0, 26	No official Pantone reference

Nordic cross	A red cross fimbriated in blue on a white field
White	Stands for the foam of the sea and the sky over the islands.
Red	Stands for the cross, shared with the other Nordic flags.
Blue	Stands for the fimbriation, and the Atlantic.

Year / Period	Event
22 June 1919	First raised by Faroese students in Copenhagen
25 April 1940	Recognised during the British occupation, still marked as Flag Day
1948	Confirmed under the Home Rule Act
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	11:16
Hoist (height)	11 units
Fly (width)	16 units
Layout	Nordic cross
Band / Stripe Construction	The cross bars are 2 units on a 12-unit height, with blue fimbriation
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Home Rule Act of the Faroe Islands (1948)

Setting	Flown	Notes
Government buildings	Yes	Flown on official premises
Schools and public institutions	Yes	Common in daily and ceremonial use
Private and civil use	Yes	May be flown by members of the public
Public holidays and commemorations	Yes	Displayed on national days of remembrance
Armed forces	No	Defence is handled by the administering state
Naval and maritime use	Yes	Used on locally registered vessels
Embassies abroad	No	Represented diplomatically by the administering state
International sport	Yes	Many territories field their own teams
United Nations building	No	Only member and observer states are flown

Flag Type	Purpose	In Use
Territorial flag	The primary flag shown on this page	Yes
Civil flag	Flown by private citizens and organisations	Yes
War flag	Carried by the armed forces on land	No
Naval ensign	Flown at sea by naval and merchant vessels	No
Air force ensign	Used by the air force	No
Presidential standard	Marks the presence of the head of state	No
Royal standard	Marks the presence of the monarch	No
Historical flags	Earlier designs no longer in official use	Yes

Years in Use (current design)	86 years
Adoption Date	25 April 1940
Earliest Recorded Use	1919
Designer	Jens Oliver Lisberg and fellow students
Nickname	Merkið
Dominant Colour	White
Flags It Resembles	Norway and Iceland use the same three colours
Notable Feature	Nordic cross