Flag of Styrkuria

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## Styrkuria (Stérkuríé, ᛊᛏᛁᚱᚲᚢᚱᛁᛁ)

### Use

Civil and state flag, civil and state ensign

### Adopted

1840 (Original design without the bars)2020 (Current design (above) with yellow bars added)

### Design

a Blue white Blue horizontal triband with two yellow stars and two yellow bars.

The **Flag of Styrkuria** *(Styrkurian: Stérkurski Flâgge) (Icelandic: Fáni Styrkuríu) (Swedish: Styrkuriens flagga)* consists of a blue-white-blue triband, with two stars and two bars symbolizing Styrkuria's shared cultures and influences through the past. It is officially amended through the ND#3646 Styrkurian Flag Law of 2020.

## Design and Symbolism

The first design of the Styrkurian flag was designed by Swedish vexillologist Mattias Johansson and was officially selected by the Styrkurian government in 1840 to be used as the national flag when Styrkuria escaped Swedish colonization.

A redesigned version of the 1840 flag was described from the ND#3646 Styrkurian Flag Law of 2020, implemented by the Styrkurian President William Rivera Espanto in February 2020.

Notable elements trace back to Styrkuria's historical influences. Blue and white symbolize Iceland, the country which it originally was, while yellow symbolizes Sweden. Styrkuria has shared both Icelandic and Swedish cultures since its colonization in 1830. The two stars and the two bars also symbolize Iceland and Sweden. The bars may represent the country's two important values of independence, which symbolizes democracy and sovereignty.

## History

Prior to 1830, Styrkuria didn't have an official flag since it didn't exist yet at that time. But when the Swedish Empire colonized the northern part of Iceland in August 1830, the empire's flag was used.

When Styrkuria became a full republic in 1840, a flag contest was held. With over 1,300 proposals from different people, a flag designed by Mattias Johansson was approved and officially selected as the country's national flag. He was being awarded 20,000Ꝃ (US$300) as reward from the Styrkurian government.

The display of the Styrkurian flag became illegal when Styrkuria became a Soviet Socialist Republic. Soviet politicians said that displaying the flag symbolizes hatred towards the Soviet Union. Displaying the Styrkurian flag became legal again when the Styrkurian SSR successfully seceded from the Soviet Union on February 8, 1987.

Since President William Espanto's beginning of his term in 2019, he declared a flag change for Styrkuria. His design consisted of a black Scandinavian cross with a white outline, embroidered on a purple field.

In February 2020, Espanto declared another flag change, which uses the 1840 flag of Styrkuria, but with two yellow bars on each side horizontally in the middle. He then passed the ND#3646 Styrkurian Flag Law of 2020 during that time. The flag design is still used today.

## Protocols

* The flag must always be raised at 6:30am GMT, and must be lowered at 7pm GMT.
* The flag should be on half-mast for 10 days if and only if the President / Prime Minister or former, has been declared as deceased. For government offices, the flag should be on half-mast for 15 days if and only if the President / Prime Minister or former, has been declared as deceased. The flag should be on half-mast for 10 days if any government official has been declared as deceased.
* The flag should NEVER touch the ground, as this symbolizes surrender.
* The flag should not be disrespected. Such behaviors of flag disrespect include:

## Notes

1. The Scandinavian flag was not an official flag of Styrkuria as the state did not exist prior to 1830.