Flag of Greenland
Horizontal halves of white and red, with a disc on the hoist side that is red above and white below.
- Colours
- white
- red
- Capital
- Nuuk
- Region
- North America
- Adopted
- 1985
What the flag of Greenland means
The white stands for the ice sheet and the red for the sea; the disc is the sun low over the horizon, half set in the sea. Its colours are those of Denmark's flag.
Where is Greenland?
Greenland is in North America. The nearest countries in Battuta are Iceland, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Faroe Islands, Norway and Sweden. Find it yourself on the 3D globe in Waypoint: North America.
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Questions and answers
When was the flag of Greenland adopted?
The current design of the flag of Greenland was adopted in 1985.
What colours are on the flag of Greenland?
The main colours of the flag of Greenland are white and red.