Wednesday, 23 March 2016

The Flag Company Inc And Greenland Flag

By Frank Brown


The first people to set foot in Greenland arrived around 4-5000 years ago from the North American continent via Canada when the sea froze in the narrow strait at Thule in northern Greenland.

The population of Greenland is predominantly Inuit, a people bearing an affinity and solidarity with the Inuits of Canada, Alaska, and Siberia. It is only 140 years since the last immigration from Canada took place.

The thought of the national banner first came up in 1973 when some proposed a green, white, and blue banner. The following year in 1974 a daily paper distributed eleven different outlines out of which ten highlighted a Nordic Cross. In 1978, a configuration challenge was held. Of the numerous passages, a red and white banner with the circle was picked as the official banner of the nation.

In 1978, when Greenland was granted home rule by Denmark, a design contest was held across the country. Of the many entries received, a red and white flag with the circle was chosen as the official flag of the country.

In the nearby dialect, Greenlandic, the banner is alluded to as Erfalasorput, signifying "our banner". The Greenland banner is otherwise called Aappalaartoq - "the red". The term Aappalaartoq is likewise used to allude to the banner of Denmark. The banner of Greenland does not include a Nordic Cross.

Today the population of Greenland is 57,000. The capital of Greenland, Nuuk has a population of 15,000. Most of the population of Greenland are Inuit.Flag Company Inc decided to assist with the history development by providing special decals and banners to make it easy to build a bit of Greenland Flag history right at home.




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