Kingdom of Iceland
Kingdom of Iceland | |||||||||
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1918–1944 | |||||||||
Anthem: " King | | ||||||||
• 1918–1944 | Kristján X | ||||||||
Regent | |||||||||
• 1941–1944 | Sveinn Björnsson | ||||||||
Prime Minister | |||||||||
• 1918–1920 (first) | Jón Magnússon | ||||||||
• 1942–1944 (last) | Björn Þórðarson | ||||||||
Legislature | National referendum | 20 May 1944 | |||||||
17 June 1944 | |||||||||
Population | |||||||||
• 1944[1] | 125,967 | ||||||||
Currency | Króna | ||||||||
ISO 3166 code | IS | ||||||||
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Monarchy of Iceland | |
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Details | |
Style | Kristján X |
Last monarch | Kristján X |
Formation | 1 December 1918 |
Abolition | 17 June 1944 |
Residence | Christiansborg Palace |
Appointer | Hereditary |
History of Iceland |
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The Kingdom of Iceland (
Under a
History
Origins of Danish rule
Because of the Kalmar Union, Iceland had been under the control of the Crown of Denmark since 1380,[4] although formally it had been a Norwegian possession until 1814.[5] In 1874, one thousand years after the first acknowledged settlement, Denmark granted Iceland home rule. The constitution, written the same year, was revised in 1903 and the extent of Iceland's home rule increased in 1904.[6]
Establishment of the kingdom
On 1 December 1918, the
The Second World War, British occupation and the establishment of the republic
During the first year of the
At its peak, Britain had approximately 25,000 troops stationed in Iceland, all but eliminating unemployment in Reykjavík and other strategically important places. In July 1941, the Althingi adopted the American–Icelandic defence agreement, passing responsibility for Iceland's defence to the United States.[2]
Following a
Titles of the Crown
- Oldenburg.
Flags
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Flag of Iceland (1915–1944)[9]
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State Flag of Iceland (1915–1944)[9]
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Royal Standard (1921–1944)[10]
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Standard of the Regent (1941–1944)[10]
See also
- Nobility in Iceland
- Icelandic independence movement
- Danish Realm
- Constitution of Denmark
- Greenlandic independence
- Faroese independence
- Lists of heads of state of Iceland
- Jørgen Jørgensen, a.k.a. the "Dog-Days King", self-styled ruler of Iceland for a brief period in 1809
References
- ^ Statistics of Iceland. Retrieved on 18 March 2014.
- ^ ISBN 978-0810872080.
- ISBN 978-1599287843.
- ISBN 0-8166-2098-9.
- ISBN 3-16-148311-1.
- ^ "A short history of Alþingi – the oldest parliament in the world". European Youth Portal. European Union. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ISBN 9780816635894.
- S2CID 220878232.
- ^ a b Iceland – Flag History at Flags of the World. Retrieved on 18 March 2014.
- ^ a b Iceland – Royal Standard at Flags of the World. Retrieved on 18 March 2014.
Bibliography
- "Iceland, Home Rule and Sovereignty (1904–44)" at Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved on 17 March 2014.