Greenland Fire Patches
Greenland's national flag was designed by Thue Christiansen, a native of Greenland, and adopted on May 1, 1989. However, the idea of Greenland having own flag was put forward in 1973. But, after a poll to determine the island's flag, the majority preferrd Denmark's flag. Over a decade later Greenland adopted the red and white flag.
The flag of Greenland consists of two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a large disk slightly to the hoist side of center - the top half of the disk is red, the bottom half is white. The design represents the sun reflecting off a field of ice. The colors are the same as those of the Danish flag and symbolize Greenland's links to the Kingdom of Denmark. The white is symbolic of the ice and snow that covers most of the island, and the red is symbolic of the sun. The national flag of Greenland has a height to length proportion of 2:3.
The flag of Greenland consists of two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a large disk slightly to the hoist side of center - the top half of the disk is red, the bottom half is white. The design represents the sun reflecting off a field of ice. The colors are the same as those of the Danish flag and symbolize Greenland's links to the Kingdom of Denmark. The white is symbolic of the ice and snow that covers most of the island, and the red is symbolic of the sun. The national flag of Greenland has a height to length proportion of 2:3.
