Flag of the Faroe Islands
What the flag means
- Red-and-blue Nordic cross — Christianity, with ties to Norway and Iceland
- White — the sky and sea foam
Design set by: Løgtingslóg nr. 42 frá 17. juli 1959 um flaggið, § 1 · Adopted 1959
Highlights
- 🏔️ Green cliffs wrapped in mist
- 🌊 Wild North Atlantic seas
- 🐑 Traditional grass-roof houses
- 🐦 Big, varied seabird colonies
- 🌿 Untouched pristine nature
Quick facts
- Region
- Europe · Northern Europe
- Status
Autonomous territory of Denmark- Population
- 54,900 people (2025)
- Area
- 1,393 km²
- Capital
- Torshavn
- Languages
- Faroese, Danish
- Currency
- Danish krone (DKK), Faroese króna (FOK)
Similar flags
Nordic crosses
Data Sources
- What the flag means: Løgtingslóg nr. 42 frá 17. juli 1959 um flaggið, § 1
- Population: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL), latest available value
- Area: World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML