Coat of arms of Iceland

The coat of arms of Iceland

The coat of arms of Iceland has a silver-fimbriated, red cross on blue shield. The supporters are the four protectors of Iceland (landvættir) standing on a pahoehoe lava block. The bull (Griðungur) is the protector of northwestern Iceland, the eagle or griffin (Gammur) protects northeastern Iceland, the dragon (Dreki) protects the southeastern part, and the rock-giant (Bergrisi) is the protector of southwestern Iceland.

Coat Of Arms Of Iceland Media

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  The theorised coat of arms of the Icelandic Commonwealth.

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  The coat of arms of the Earldom of Iceland from 1262.

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  The coat of arms under Dano-Norwegian rule, ca. 16th century 1814, and under Danish rule 1814–1903.

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  The coat of arms of Denmark from 1819 to 1903. Iceland is presented by the silver stockfish in the lower left corner. Prior to this Iceland, as was the case with Greenland and the Faroe Islands, was represented by the coat of arms of Norway, as they all were part of the Norwegian realm of the Denmark–Norway.

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  The coat of arms from 1903 to 1919.

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  The coat of arms of King Christian X of Iceland from 1918 to 1944 and of Denmark from 1903 to 1947. Iceland is represented by the silver falcon in the lower left corner. The falcon was removed from the Danish arms in 1948.

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  The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Iceland from 1919 to 1944.

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  The British Coat of Arms during The Allied occupation of Iceland from 1940 to 1944.

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  The Coat of Arms of The U.S. during The Allied occupation of Iceland from 1940 to 1944.