The house flag of Hf. Eimskipafelag, Reykjavik, Iceland. A white rectangular flag with a blue swastika in the centre. The flag is made of a wool and synthetic fibre bunting. It has a with a cotton hoist. It is machine sewn. A rope and metal flag clip are attached.

Hf. Eimskipafélag Íslands was founded in 1914 as Iceland’s first shipping company. The company not only was established as a shipping company, but also as an investor in the fishing and airline industries. The company named its ships after Icelandic waterfalls. Over the years it became an important worldwide shipping firm, covering logistics, cold storage and supply chain management. It became part of the airline company the Avion Group in 2005; however the Avion Group subsequently changed their name to Hf. Eimskipafélag Íslands in 2006. Now referred to simply as Eimskip, the company operates about 50 vessels and employs approximately 14,000 people. The company’s flag, which originally consisted of a blue fylfot or swastika on a white background, was flown until World War II. However some sources say it was seen on some ships up until the 1960’s despite its controversial symbol. Eimskip now flies a new flag in the same colours, using a large ‘E’ and its name instead of the previous design. (Research: Rebecca Hernandez)