Blue as the sky (#02529C), white as snow (#FFFFFF) and red like the fiery lava of volcanoes (#DC1E35), this flag greets both Iceland's glacial giants and its fiery volcanoes. First adopted in 1915, it was crowned as a symbol of independence in 1944. Like all things in Iceland, the flag has a story: Once it was just blue and white, until the King of Denmark said, “Add some red!”. And now, here is Iceland's stunning flag, combining Iceland's cold and warm history!