Greenland
Greenland's flag, known as Erfalasorput ('our flag'), features two horizontal bands — white on top and red below — with a large counterchanged circle offset to the hoist side: the upper half of the circle is red on the white band, and the lower half is white on the red band. The white represents the ice sheet and glaciers covering most of the island, the red represents the ocean, and the circle symbolises the sun setting over a fjord with its reflection on the water.
Greenland is a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark with its own parliament (Inatsisartut) and substantial autonomy. The flag was chosen by competition in 1985, beating the popular green-and-white Nordic cross design. The red and white colours echo the Danish Dannebrog, reflecting the historical bond, while the disc represents the midnight sun reflecting on the ice — a quintessentially Greenlandic image.
Adopted: 1985
