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20. May 2026Prime Ministers Office, Governance and National Symbols

Icelandic Coat of Arms

Icelandic Coat of Arms Prime Ministers Office Description Iceland's coat of arms is a silver cross in a sky-blue field, with a bright red cross inside the silver cross. The arms of the cross shall extend to the rim of the shield on all four sides. The width of the cross shall be 2/9 of the width of the shield, but the red cross half as wide, at 1/9 of the width of the shield

17. Mar 2026Prime Ministers Office, Governance and National Symbols

Governance and national symbols

Governance and national symbols Prime Ministers Office Governance refers to the basic principles of the structure and administration of the Icelandic state. The Constitution of the republic of Iceland provides for the state's governing structure, in addition to which specific aspects of government are based on constitutional practice. The principal characteristics of the Icelandic administration are those of a democratic state: the tripartite division of state authority, the principle of parliamentarism and representative democracy in the broadest sense

02. Mar 2026Prime Ministers Office, Governance and National Symbols

How is Iceland governed?

How is Iceland governed? Prime Ministers Office Iceland is a constitutional republic with a multi-party system. The head of state is the President. Executive power is exercised by the Government

02. Mar 2026Prime Ministers Office, Governance and National Symbols

Icelandic national flag

Icelandic national flag Prime Ministers Office Design Regular national flag The following description of the Icelandic national flag is given in Article 1 of the Flag Act No. 34/1944: “The blue hoist sections are square and the blue fly sections are the same width as the two squares, but twice as long. The red cross should be set in the centre of the white cross to form white stripes of an equal width along its sides

27. Feb 2026Prime Ministers Office, Governance and National Symbols

Constitution of the Republic of Iceland

Constitution of the Republic of Iceland Prime Ministers Office (No. 33, 17 June 1944, as amended 30 May 1984, 31 May 1991, 28 June 1995 and 24 June 1999) I . Article 1 Iceland is a republic with a parliamentary government

26. Feb 2026Prime Ministers Office, Governance and National Symbols

A brief history of the Icelandic flag

A brief history of the Icelandic flag Prime Ministers Office A brief history of the Icelandic flag by Birgir Thorlacius. Previously published in Icelandic in Fáni Íslands, skjaldarmerki, þjóðsöngur, heiðursmerki [The Flag, Coat of Arms, National Anthem and Official Honours of Iceland], published by the Prime Minister's Office, 1991. The flag and the campaign for independence The campaign for an Icelandic flag was part of Iceland's campaign for independence from Denmark

18. Jan 2026Prime Ministers Office, Governance and National Symbols

National anthem

National anthem Prime Ministers Office History The Icelandic national anthem Ó, guð vors lands (Our country's God) was originally written as a hymn on the occasion of the nationwide celebrations held in 1874 to commemorate the millennium of Iceland's settlement. Religious services were held all over the country and the text for the sermons delivered on that day was Psalm 90, verses l-4 and 12-17, by decree of the Bishop of Iceland. This text inspired the anthem which the Rev

03. Sep 2019Legislation, Governance and National Symbols, Prime Ministers Office, Acts of Parliament

Act on of the National Flag of Icelanders and the Coat of Arms, No 34/1944 of 17 June

03 September 2019 / Prime Ministers Office Act on of the National Flag of Icelanders and the Coat of Arms, No 34/1944 of 17 June Act on of the National Flag of Icelanders and the Coat of Arms, No 34/1944 of 17 June Tags Governance and National Symbols Prime Ministers Office Acts of Parliament Go back Disclaimer: This section of the site details available translations on legislation relating to the Government Offices in Iceland. In case of any discrepancies between the translations and the original text in Icelandic, the original text as published in the Icelandic Legal Gazette prevails