2019-OCT-17

Polity Timeline
ICELAND

Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

Danish Territory of ICELAND

(Reykjavik)

- ICELAND

1903-10-03:

Danish Territory of ICELAND

(Reykjavik)

- ICELAND

1913-11-22:

Autonomous Territory of ICELAND

(Reykjavik)

- ICELAND

1914-01-01:

Autonomous Territory of ICELAND

(Reykjavik)

- ICELAND

1915-06-15:

Autonomous Territory of ICELAND

(Reykjavik)

- ICELAND

1944-06-17:

Regency of ICELAND [Allied Occupation Forces in Iceland]

(Reykjavik ^a + Alftanes ^r)

- ICELAND

Emblem or Symbol changes:

1900-01-01:

Danish Territory of ICELAND

(Reykjavik)

- ICELAND

1903-10-03:

Danish Territory of ICELAND

(Reykjavik)

- ICELAND

1919-02-12:

Independent Kingdom of ICELAND

(Reykjavik)

- ICELAND

1944-07-01:

Republic of ICELAND [Allied Occupation Forces in Iceland]

(Reykjavik ^a + Alftanes ^r)

- ICELAND

Sovereignty changes:

1900-01-01:

DENMARK

1918-12-01:

DENMARK +

ICELAND +

1940-04-10:

ICELAND

1940-05-10:

ICELAND +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1941-08-06:

ICELAND +

UNITED KINGDOM +

AMERICA +

1942-04-22:

ICELAND +

AMERICA +

1945-12-31:

ICELAND

Capital Local Name changes:

1900-01-01:

Reykjavík

1941-06-17:

Reykjavík + Álftanes

Local Name of Country changes:

1900-01-01:

ISLAND

1918-12-01:

ÍSLAND

1940-05-10:

ICELAND

1944-06-17:

ÍSLAND

Status changes:

1900-01-01:

Danish Territory of ICELAND

1904-02-01:

Autonomous Territory of ICELAND

1918-12-01:

Independent Kingdom of ICELAND

1940-04-10:

Government of ICELAND [Regency nominally in Personal Union with Denmark]

1940-05-10:

Government of ICELAND [Allied Occupation Forces in Iceland – Regency nominally in Personal Union with Denmark]

1941-06-17:

Regency of ICELAND [Allied Occupation Forces in Iceland nominally in Personal Union with Denmark]

1944-06-17:

Regency of ICELAND [Allied Occupation Forces in Iceland]

1944-07-01:

Republic of ICELAND [Allied Occupation Forces in Iceland]

1945-12-31:

Republic of ICELAND

1952-01-25:

Republic of ICELAND [Interim Triumvirate]

1952-08-01:

Republic of ICELAND

Ruler changes:

1918-12-01:

Independent Kingdom of ICELAND

(Reykjavik)

- DK
(DK)

1940-04-10:

Government of ICELAND [Regency nominally in Personal Union with Denmark]

(Reykjavik)

- Regent Hermann Jonasson
(Hermann Jónasson)

1941-06-17:

Regency of ICELAND [Allied Occupation Forces in Iceland nominally in Personal Union with Denmark]

(Reykjavik ^a + Alftanes ^r)

- Regent Sveinn Bjornsson
(Sveinn Björnsson)

1944-06-17:

Regency of ICELAND [Allied Occupation Forces in Iceland]

(Reykjavik ^a + Alftanes ^r)

- President Sveinn Bjornsson
(Forseti Sveinn Björnsson)

1952-01-25:

Republic of ICELAND [Interim Triumvirate]

(Reykjavik ^a + Alftanes ^r)

- Interim Triumvirate
(Steingrímur Steinþórsson + Jón Pálmason + Jón Ásbjörnsson)

1952-08-01:

Republic of ICELAND

(Reykjavik ^a + Alftanes ^r)

- President Asgeir Asgeirsson
(Forseti Ásgeir Ásgeirsson)

1968-08-01:

Republic of ICELAND

(Reykjavik ^a + Alftanes ^r)

- President Kristjan Eldjarn
(Forseti Kristján Eldjárn)

1980-08-01:

Republic of ICELAND

(Reykjavik ^a + Alftanes ^r)

- President Vigdis Finnbogadottir
(Forseti Vigdís Finnbogadóttir)

1996-08-01:

Republic of ICELAND

(Reykjavik ^a + Alftanes ^r)

- President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson
(Forseti Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson)

2016-08-01:

Republic of ICELAND

(Reykjavik ^a + Alftanes ^r)

- President Gudhni Thorlacius Johannesson
(Forseti Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson)

2019-OCT-17

1900-01-01:

1903-10-03:

1913-11-22:

1914-01-01:

1915-06-15:

1944-06-17:

1900-01-01:

1903-10-03:

1919-02-12:

1944-07-01:

1900-01-01:

1918-12-01:

DENMARK +

ICELAND +

1940-04-10:

1940-05-10:

ICELAND +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1941-08-06:

ICELAND +

UNITED KINGDOM +

AMERICA +

1942-04-22:

ICELAND +

AMERICA +

1945-12-31:

1900-01-01:

Reykjavík

1941-06-17:

Reykjavík + Álftanes

1900-01-01:

ISLAND

1918-12-01:

ÍSLAND

1940-05-10:

ICELAND

1944-06-17:

ÍSLAND

1900-01-01:

1904-02-01:

1918-12-01:

1940-04-10:

1940-05-10:

1941-06-17:

1944-06-17:

1944-07-01:

1945-12-31:

1952-01-25:

1952-08-01:

1918-12-01:

1940-04-10:

1941-06-17:

1944-06-17:

1952-01-25:

1952-08-01:

1968-08-01:

1980-08-01:

1996-08-01:

2016-08-01:

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