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Its local name in the Greenlandic language is Erfalasorput, which means "our flag", but Aappalaaroq (meaning "the red") is also used for both the Greenlandic flag and the Dannebrog. Today Greenlanders display both the Erfalasorput and the Dannebrog, often side-by-side. |
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Its local name in the Greenlandic language is Erfalasorput, which means "our flag", but Aappalaaroq (meaning "the red") is also used for both the Greenlandic flag and the Dannebrog. Today Greenlanders display both the Erfalasorput and the Dannebrog, often side-by-side. |
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In 1978, Denmark granted home rule to Greenland, making it an equal member of the Danish Kingdom. The home rule goverment held an official call for flag proposals, receiving 555 (of which 293 were submitted by Greenlanders). The deciding committee came to no concensus, so more proposals were solicited. Finally the present red-and-white design by Christiansen narrowly won over a green-and-white Nordic cross by a vote of fourteen to eleven. Christiansen's red-and-white flag was officially adopted June 21, 1985. |
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In 1978, Denmark granted home rule to Greenland, making it an equal member of the Danish Kingdom. The home rule government held an official call for flag proposals, receiving 555 (of which 293 were submitted by Greenlanders). The deciding committee came to no concensus, so more proposals were solicited. Finally the present red-and-white design by Christiansen narrowly won over a green-and-white Nordic cross by a vote of fourteen to eleven. Christiansen's red-and-white flag was officially adopted June 21, 1985. |
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