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Flag rules in Greenland

The Annex days are mandatory for all public buildings. The order creates no general private duty; other display is permitted for church and private occasions. The stated times are permitted windows, not a single exact official time.

06–09hoist within window
17–20lower within window
12:009 April: transition to full mast

Hoisting and lowering

  • On public buildings, the flag is hoisted between 06:00 and 09:00 and lowered between 17:00 and 20:00; the law therefore sets windows, not one exact time.
  • The duty applies to all public buildings; display is also permitted for church and private occasions.
  • Dannebrog must be used on Denmark's Constitution Day; Iceland's flag may be used on 17 June, Nunavut's on 9 July, and Merkið must be used on 29 July.

Half-mast

  • The default is full mast, but on Good Friday the flag is flown at half-mast throughout the flagging period.
  • On 9 April, the flag is at half-mast until 12:00 and then full mast; if the date is Good Friday, half-mast applies for the whole period.
  • The rules apply to public buildings and prescribe no general private mourning procedure.

Flag type and vessels

  • Vessels based in Greenland must fly Erfalasorput as their national flag.
  • Another flag may be flown only if Greenland's flag retains the national flag position; state vessels are excepted.
  • The reviewed rules set no separate display time for a private pennant.

Condition and use

  • No marks may be added to the flag, and flags with incorrect colours or dimensions may not be sold or rented.
  • The flag may not be used as a personal, company or association mark, nor publicly insulted.
  • Advertising use is prohibited except for Greenlandic products.

Folding the flag

  • The reviewed Greenlandic legislation prescribes no special folding method.
  • A special fold should therefore not be presented as a legal requirement; preserve the flag's correct colours and dimensions and treat it respectfully.

Funerals and deaths

  • The statutory half-mast rules cover Good Friday and 9 April on public buildings.
  • The order permits display for private occasions but prescribes no general private mourning procedure after a death or at a funeral.