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Greenland

Being an autonomous region of Denmark, Greenland follows the Danish red and white colour scheme. The white in the field represents the icecaps which cover the country almost all year round and the white semi-circle represents icebergs

Product Description

We manufacture and supply the Greenland flag ready to fly on the top a flagpole in either hand sewn or digitally printed options.

We highly recommend hand sewn national flags as the preferred choice for your flag. Manufactured using Ministry of Defence approved 155gsm woven flag material, this fabric offers the best possible durability and has been used by the Navy and other military branches for many years.

Hand sewn Greenland national flags are made to MoD & Flag Institute standard patterns by cutting panels of the required colours from a roll of fabric, before being sewn together by our skilled flagmakers to create the official Greenland pattern. National flag designs with complex details will have a printed panel or badge added to the main field of the flag.

Dye-sublimated Greenland national flags are created using our state-of-the-art textile print systems and woven polyester flag fabric in our UK manufacturing facility. Chosen for strength and durability, knitted polyester is an ideal choice for anybody looking for a good value national flag finished ready to fly from your flagpole.

The Greenland national flag is finished by hand with a headband rope and toggle as standard, ready to attach directly to a flagpole. The three exposed sides of the flag are finished with a strong double hem and a triple sewn hem on the fly edge for extra durability.

Other finishes are available, please be sure to select the correct option for you or contact a member of our team for support.

Frequently Asked Questions

What size flag do I need?

All our national flags are available in international standard sizes. If you're intending on flying your flag from a flagpole you can use this handy guide to help you choose the right size flag for your pole.

Flagpole height	Flag Size
4m	1.5 yd
5m	2yd
6m	2yd
7m	2.5yd
8m	2.5yd
9m	3yd
10m	3yd

Trivia

The Flag of Greenland is the only Nordic country that doesn’t feature a Nordic cross.

Technical Specifications

Adopted: 21st June 1985

Proportion: 2:3

Design: A red and white horizontal bicolour with an off-centre, counter-changed disk.
Colours PMS – Red: 186c

Brief History

Prior to 1983 Greenland was a Danish colony since 1814. The flag during this time as the red field with white cross Danish flag. The Danish flag is still flown side-by-side the Flag of Greenland.

In 1973 a flag for Greenland was proposed, it featured a green field with white blue-bordered Nordic cross. However it never became official.

It wasn’t till 1984 that a second flag specific to Greenland was proposed by Sven Tito Achen and seriously considered and featured a green field with white Nordic cross. It narrowly lost out to the modern flag when Greenland gained independence.

The Flag of Greenland (1985 to Present Day)

The modern flag of independent Greenland designed by Thue Christiansen was adopted after its independence in 1985. It features a red-white horizontal bicolour with a off-centre, counter-changed disk. The locals call it ‘Erfalasorput’, meaning ‘our flag’.

The Coat of Arms of Greenland

The Coat of Arms of Greenland was adopted in 1989 and features a blue shield with white polar bear, which is the symbol of Greenland. The government of Greenland uses the Coat of Arms as their personal symbol.

This coat of arms also represents the Danish Royal Family and was originally introduced in the Coat of Arms of Denmark in 1666.