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Why Did It Take So Long to Adopt a Flag for Greenland?
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- Schmöger, Manuela (Author)
Title
Why Did It Take So Long to Adopt a Flag for Greenland?
Abstract
The flag of Greenland (erfalasorput) was first hoisted 40 years ago, on 21 June 1985, the first celebration of the national holiday, Greenland Day. However, most outside observers and vexillologists had expected a flag to be adopted much earlier, e.g., when Greenland achieved Hjemmestyre (Home Rule) on 1 May 1979. So why did no
Greenland flag go up the pole on 1 May 1979?1 And why did it take the Greenland authorities another six years to adopt a flag?
Publication
Vexillum
Publisher
North American Vexillological Association (NAVA)
Date
June 2026
Issue
33
Pages
7-9
Journal Abbr
Vexillum
ISSN
2577-5650 / 2577-5677
Archive
NAVA Digital Library
Language
[eng] English
Library Catalog
NAVA Publications Index (NPI) / International Vexillological Index (IVI)
License
NAVA membership required
Extra
[IVI.CID] 70d7799b-57c7-4e99-9d5e-f5423e9426a3
Citation
Schmöger, Manuela. 2026. “Why Did It Take So Long to Adopt a Flag for Greenland?” Vexillum, no. 33 (June): 7–9. NAVA Digital Library. https://www.nava.org/digital-library/Vexillum_033_2026.pdf#page=7.
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