Flag of Iceland
What the flag means
- Blue — the mountains and ocean
- White — snow and ice
- Red — volcanic fire
Design set by: Lög um þjóðfána Íslendinga og ríkisskjaldarmerkið nr. 34/1944, 1. gr. · Adopted 1944
Highlights
- 🌋 Land of volcanoes and glaciers
- 🌌 Spectacular northern lights
- ♨️ Blue Lagoon hot springs
- 💧 Gullfoss and mighty waterfalls
- 🌿 Clean nature and green energy
Quick facts
- Region
- Europe · Northern Europe
- Population
- 392,404 people (2025)
- Area
- 103,000 km²
- Capital
- Reykjavik
- Languages
- Icelandic, English
- Currency
- Icelandic króna (ISK)
- Organizations
- United Nations, NATO, OECD
Similar flags
Nordic crosses
Data Sources
- What the flag means: Lög um þjóðfána Íslendinga og ríkisskjaldarmerkið nr. 34/1944, 1. gr.
- Population: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL), latest available value
- Area: World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML
- Organizations: Membership of Principal UN Organs
- Organizations: What is NATO? Member countries
- Organizations: Members and partners