Iceland

Iceland

By Asta1961
  • Sjalfstaedisbaratta Islendinga - Jon Sigurdsson His birthday, June 17, was chosen as Iceland's National Holiday to recognize his efforts toward Icelandic independence

    Sjalfstaedisbaratta Islendinga - Jon Sigurdsson His birthday, June 17, was chosen as Iceland's National Holiday to recognize his efforts toward Icelandic independence

  • Heimastjorn 1904 Iceland gained home rule on 1 February 1904. Since the mid-19th century, Icelanders had been calling for autonomy from Danish rule; Iceland had been ruled by foreign kings since 1262.

    Heimastjorn 1904 Iceland gained home rule on 1 February 1904. Since the mid-19th century, Icelanders had been calling for autonomy from Danish rule; Iceland had been ruled by foreign kings since 1262.

  • Island verdur fullveldi

    Island verdur fullveldi

    Samningar náðust 1918 um fullveldi Íslands í konungssambandi við Danmörku. Sambandslagasamningurinn var lögtekinn í báðum löndum og tók gildi 1. desember 1918. Ísland var nú orðið ríki út af fyrir sig, konungsríkið Ísland, og hafði samningsbundinn rétt til að segja upp sambandinu við Danmörku að 25 árum liðnum.
  • Island verdur lydveldi

    Island verdur lydveldi